Legal Opinion
Robinson v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 21, 2012No. 5D11-2815PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCohen, J.
James Robinson appeals from the final judgment entered in favor of CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSX”), in his action brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”)1 after the train on which he was working was involved in a collision. On appeal, he argues the trial court erred by excluding evidence of CSX’s failure to provide him with certain safety tools with which to perform his work and by allowing CSX to impeach him with a redacted accident report. We agree and reverse.
On the evening of March 17, 2008, Robinson was the lead conductor on a work train performing a shoving movement…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Larzelere v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
- Helena Johannessen, as Administratrix of the Estate of Ole R. Johannessen, Deceased v. Gulf Trading & Transportation Company and Blackships, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Thomas W. Eggert v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co. And Erie Lackawanna Railway Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Witham v. Sheehan Pipeline Construction Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Myrick v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2017
- Myrick v. Union Pacific Railroad CompanyAppellate Court of Illinois · 2017