Legal Opinion
Dennis E. Deans v. Csx Transportation, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 21, 2000No. 99-2067PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published PER CURIAM opinion.
OPINION
2Per curiam
Plaintiff Dennis Deans was injured on June 10, 1995 while employed by CSX Transportation (CSX) as a railroad brakeman. Deans’ injury occurred while he was attempting to release a defective handbrake. Deans filed suit against CSX on September 4, 1996 alleging violations of the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51 et seq., and the Federal Safety Appliance Act, 49 U.S.C. §§ 20301 et seq.
Prior to trial, CSX moved for summary judgment contending the railcar with the defective handbrake was not “in use” at the time Deans was injured…
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