Wyoming § 37-9-502 Contributory negligence

Wyoming Statutes

§ 37-9-502 — Contributory negligence

Wyoming·Title 37 Public Utilities·Ch. 9 RAILROADS·Art. 5 LIABILITY FOR INJURY OR DEATH

In all actions hereafter brought against any such person or
corporation so operating such railroad, under and by virtue of
any of the provisions of this act, the fact that the employee
may have been guilty of contributory negligence shall not bar a
recovery, but the damages shall be diminished by the jury in
proportion to the amount of negligence attributable to such
employee; provided, that no such employee who may be injured or
killed shall be held to have been guilty of contributory
negligence in any case where the violation by such person or
corporation so operating such railroad, of any statute enacted
for the safety of employees contributed to the injury or death
of such employee.

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In all actions hereafter brought against any such person or
corporation so operating such railroad, under and by virtue of
any of the provisions of this act, the fact that the employee
may have been guilty of contributory negligence shall not bar a
recovery, but the damages shall be diminished by the jury in
proportion to the amount of negligence attributable to such
employee; provided, that no such employee who may be injured or
killed shall be held to have been guilty of contributory
negligence in any case where the violation by such person or
corporation so operating such railroad, of any statute enacted
for the safety of employees contributed to the injury or death
of such employee.

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