Legal Opinion
Donald D. Fletcher v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 26, 1980No. 79-1472PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
Donald Fletcher appeals the judgment of the district court1 that his personal injury claim against Union Pacific Railroad Company (the Railroad), under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., was barred by the FELA three-year statute of limitations. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse in part and remand to the district court.
Fletcher was employed by the Railroad as a sectionhand doing heavy labor. On March 22, 1962, Fletcher shoveled crushed rock for approximately forty-five minutes, under instructions to work as fast as he could.…
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