Legal Opinion
Monessen Southwestern Railway Co. v. Morgan
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 6, 1988No. 86-1743PublishedCited by 271 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
This case concerns the application of state-law rules affecting the measure of damages in an action brought in state court under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 35 Stat. 65, as amended, 45 U. S. C. § 51 et seq.
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Appellee was employed by appellant as a railroad brakeman and conductor. In August 1977, appellee fell while alighting from a railroad car and suffered a permanent injury to his back. He returned to work in February 1979 in the less physically demanding position of radio and supply clerk.
Appellee brought an FELA action in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County,…
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