Legal Opinion
Gorniak, Joseph P. v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, A/K/A Amtrak
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 14, 1989No. 88-1698PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:
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Plaintiff Joseph P. Gorniak is an employee of defendant National Railroad Passenger Corporation, better known as Amtrak. On February 11, 1985, Gorniak was employed as a materials handler at Amtrak's Cornwell Heights, Pennsylvania facility. That day he injured his right shoulder while lifting a cylinder weighing over 325 pounds.
Gorniak filed suit against Amtrak under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., alleging that Amtrak’s negligence caused his injury. A jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of…
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