Legal Opinion
Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Ayers
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 10, 2003No. 01-963PublishedCited by 198 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ginsburg
The Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA or Act), 35 Stat. 65, as amended, 45 U. S. C. §§51-60, makes common carrier railroads liable in damages to employees who suffer work-related injuries caused “in whole or in part” by the railroad’s negligence. This case, brought against Norfolk & Western Railway Company (Norfolk) by six former employees now suffering from asbestosis (asbestosis claimants), presents two issues involving the FELA’s application. The first issue concerns the damages recoverable by a railroad worker who suffers from the disease asbestosis: When the cause of that disease,…
2Cases cited86 opinions
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- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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