Legal Opinion
Brady v. Burlington Northern Railroad
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided February 18, 1988No. 84CA0981PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Cise, Judge
While working as a conductor for defendant, Burlington Northern Railroad Company, (railroad), plaintiff, Charles W. Brady, attempted to board a train, tripped, and was injured. He brought this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51, et seq. He alleged he tripped on the motor car setoff (two railroad ties placed perpendicular to the rails with ballast between the ties). He claimed negligence on the part of the railroad in that it failed adequately to warn of the danger posed by the motor car setoff. The railroad contended that plaintiff was injured as a result…
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- In re the Marriage of GrubbSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
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