Legal Opinion
Sea-Land Service, Inc. v. Pedro Sellan
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 7, 2000No. 99-12571PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RESTANI, Judge:
Appellant Pedro Sellan (“Sellan”) appeals from a final judgment declaring enforceable a Settlement Agreement (the “Agreement”) to preclude plaintiff from proceeding on an injury claim against ap-pellee Sea-Land Service, Inc. (“Sea-Land”). Sellan alleges that the relevant provision of the Agreement is voided by The Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C.A. § 55 (1994), because the provision exempts Sea-Land, a common carrier, from liability under the Act by releasing it from future claims.
We affirm the district court’s holding that the provision at issue is part of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Callen v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad v. SchubertSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Donald D. Fletcher v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Duncan v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Pens. Plan Guide (Cch) P 23,924 Barbara Carol Godfrey v. Bellsouth Telecommunica- Tions, Inc. South Central BellCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
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