Legal Opinion
Sloas v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 26, 2010No. 09-1249, 09-1288PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
AGEE, Circuit Judge:
Michael Sloas, a sheetmetal worker employed by CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSXT”), injured his back while attempting to remove a damaged Snyder valve from a locomotive’s fuel tank. Subsequently, Sloas applied for and received a disability annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act (“RRA”). See 45 U.S.C. § 231 et seq. Sloas also sued CSXT for negligence under the Federal Employers Liability Act (“FELA”), 1 see 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., and obtained a jury award in his favor.
On appeal, we consider the district court’s denial of (1) CSXT’s request for a set off against the…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Hisquierdo v. HisquierdoSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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