Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Richmond

This appeal by The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company is from a final judgment rendered against it in an action brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act by one of its employees, Mack B. Richmond. Appellee effected a recovery for personal injuries suffered in an accident that occurred while he was performing his duties. The dispositive issue is whether the C & O was guilty of negligence that contributed in whole or in part to cause the injuries.

On February 19, 1973, Richmond was the conductor in charge of a local freight train engaged in switching operations in the C & O’s…