Legal Opinion
Frank T. Coffey v. Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (Metra)
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 9, 2007No. 06-2310PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, who worked as an engineer for a commuter railroad, brought suit against his employer, charging negligence under the Federal Employers Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60, plus a violation of the Locomotive Inspection Act, 49 U.S.C. §§ 20701-20703 (such a violation is negligence per se under the FELA). Early one morning, when it was still pitch dark, the plaintiff had climbed into the driver’s cab of the train and (according to his version of the accident, which the procedural posture of the case — the district court granted summary judgment for the defendant…
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- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Kernan v. American Dredging Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Lilly v. Grand Trunk Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Gary C. Lancaster v. Norfolk and Western Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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