Edward Capocy v. Susan Kirtadze and Amtrak Railroad

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

In 1994, Edward Capocy sued his former employer National Railroad Passenger Corporation (“Amtrak”) under the Federal Employees Liability Act (“FELA”), claiming injuries including permanent suffering from severe mental anguish. While this case was pending, Amtrak hired Comprehensive Rehabilitation Associates, Inc. (“CRA”) to evaluate Capo-cy’s injuries and provide him with vocational rehabilitation. Eventually, Amtrak settled the suit with Capocy, who signed a general release as part of the settlement agreement. Capocy asks us on appeal to consider the scope of this…