Legal Opinion
Robert D. Jordan v. Southern Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 28, 1992No. 91-2252PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:
Southern Railway Company (Railroad) appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for partial summary judgment in this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). The district court certified a question for interlocutory appeal: “Is the door and ratchet mechanism of a railroad ballast car a safety appliance within the terms of the Safety Appliance Act, 45 U.S.C. Sections 1-16, et seq.V’ Because we conclude that the mechanism at issue is not a “safety appliance,” we reverse and remand.
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On January 12, 1990, appellee Robert Jordan was injured on…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Gallick v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. RigsbySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Bailey v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- O'Donnell v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. ScarlettSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Theodore P. Moses v. Union Pacific Railroad, Appellee/appellant v. Mid-South Milling CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
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- Carrillo v. ACF Industries, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1999
- Garay v. Missouri Pacific RailroadDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1999
- Dawson v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1994
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