Ezidore v. City of New Orleans ex rel. Public Belt Railroad Commission of New Orleans

MAX N. TOBIAS, Jr., Judge.

This appeal arises from a claim for damages under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”)1 for injuries allegedly sustained as a result of heavy lifting done by the plaintiff, Jerome Ezidore (“Ezi-dore”), while employed by the Public Belt Railroad Commission of the City of New Orleans (“NOPB”). NOPB argues that because Ezidore cannot pinpoint any specific accident or occurrence on the job that caused his injuries, he is precluded from recovering under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (“FELA”); further, NOPB maintains that there is insufficient medical…