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Supreme Court affirms reduced causation standard under FELA

July 21st, 2011
Posted By
Andrew J. Thompson
The United States Supreme Court decided last month in a 5-4 decision that injured railroad workers can recover damages under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”) if the railroad’s negligence “played any part, even the slightest, in… Read More
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Categories: Rail Law Blog
Tags: causation standard, CSX Transportation v. McBride, Federal Employers' Liability Act, FELA, Supreme Court

54 Year Dispute Over 5 Words

February 17th, 2011
Posted By
Andrew J. Thompson
One of the basic elements of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”) may be fundamentally changed this year by the United States Supreme Court. Briefs have been filed and oral argument is scheduled for March in the case of CSX Transportat… Read More
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Categories: Rail Law Blog
Tags: causation standard, CSX Transportation v. McBride, Federal Employers' Liability Act, FELA, in whole or in part, Rogers v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., U.S. Supreme Court