Legal Opinion
Charles A. Albrecht v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 5, 1987No. 85-1789PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
The defendant, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co., appeals from an adverse judgment under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA) after a jury trial. The defendant was found, negligently, to have maintained working conditions causing the plaintiff’s injury when plaintiff fell from a ladder at his work station.
On appeal, the B & O asserts that the court erroneously admitted into evidence three remedial measures which were taken by the employer after the plaintiff’s accident. Since we conclude that two of these remedial measures were improperly admitted in violation of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Anthony J. Melerine, Jr., Continental Insurance Company, Intervenor-Appellant v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Jack Werner v. The Upjohn Company, Inc., a Body Corporate of the State of Delaware, and Ralph J. Carbo, Jr., M.D. And Ralph J. Carbo, Jr., M.D., P.A., a Body Corporate of Maryland, Jack Werner v. Ralph J. Carbo, Jr., M.D., and Ralph J. Carbo, Jr., M.D., P.A., a Body Corporate of Maryland and the Upjohn Company, Inc., a Body Corporate of the State of Delaware, Jack Werner v. Ralph J. Carbo, Jr., M.D. And Ralph J. Carbo, Jr., M.D., P.A., a Body Corporate of Maryland, and the Upjohn Company, Inc., a Body Corporate of the State of DelawareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- Michael Pratico v. Portland Terminal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- Provenza v. American Export Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1963
- Hebel v. Conrail, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1985
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Charles A. Ries, III v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, A/K/A Amtrak National Railroad Passenger CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- Pedraza v. Shell Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Auther Jones v. Spentonbush-Red Star CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
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