Legal Opinion
Joseph J. Waymire v. Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 14, 2000No. 99-2788PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Joseph Waymire, a conductor for the defendant Norfolk and Western Railway Company (“N & W”), sued his employer under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., claiming that the post traumatic stress he suffered after a train/truck collision disabled him from continuing his employment. The District Court found that Waymire’s FELA negligence claims were superseded by the Federal Railroad Safety Act (“FRSA”), 49 U.S.C. § 20101 et seq., and entered summary judgment in favor of N & W. Waymire appeals. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
On June 8, 1996, Waymire…
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