Legal Opinion
CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Moody
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided May 20, 2010No. 2007-SC-000548-DG, 2009-SC-000048-DGPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
This appeal concerns an action filed by Troy Moody under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). 1 Moody claimed that he developed a type of permanent brain injury known as toxic encephalopathy from exposure to fumes from solvents used in his work for CSX Transportation, Inc. in the 1970s and 1980s. A jury returned a verdict in his favor and awarded damages, after which CSX appealed. The Court of Appeals vacated the award of future medical expenses, holding that the amount of the award was supported only by supposition and speculation, but affirmed in all other…
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