Legal Opinion
Donovan v. Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided March 30, 1998PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
KEEFE, J.A.D.
The primary issues presented in this appeal are whether state or federal law governs plaintiffs prospective lost wage claim under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (FELA), and whether the trial court erred in barring such claim in this matter.
Plaintiff, Raymond Donovan, brought suit under the FELA against his employer, the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation (PATH or defendant), for injuries sustained in the course of employment. Defendant answered the complaint and raised the defense of plaintiff’s…
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