Legal Opinion
Daniel E. Mayon v. Southern Pacific Transportation Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 17, 1986No. 85-2704PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
I. Facts
Daniel Mayon, appellant, worked as a railroad engineer for the Southern Pacific Transportation Co. He hurt his back on the job on May 23, 1981, and he sued the Southern Pacific under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq, to recover for his personal injuries. Mayon won a jury verdict for $200,000 on September 2, 1983. After his injury, Mayon returned to work where he remained until October 7, 1983. On Oeto-ber 7, 1983, Southern Pacific paid the verdict and discharged Mayon, asserting that the disability resulting from his…
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