Legal Opinion
Stover v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 3, 1995No. Record 940659PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Compton
On September 11, 1990, plaintiff Joseph M. Stover was working for his employer, defendant Norfolk and Western Railway Company, as a member of a train crew when he was injured while operating a safety device affixed to a railroad track near Rocky Mount, Virginia. The plaintiff filed the present action against defendant under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., seeking recovery in damages for his injuries. The plaintiff alleged the injuries resulted from defendant’s negligence in failing to properly inspect and maintain the device.
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