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13-911. Employee's conduct the sole cause.

            There can be no recovery of damages by the plaintiff if the [plaintiff's] [decedent's] conduct was the sole cause of the injuries.

 

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            This instruction shall be given at the request of the defendant, when supported by the evidence. It is equally appropriate in cases under the Safety Appliance Acts, 45 U.S.C.A. §§ 1-16, and in cases under the Boiler Inspection Acts, 45 U.S.C.A. §§ 22-34.

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