Legal Opinion
Walter F. Lisek v. Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 24, 1994No. 93-2785PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
After being injured while performing his duties as a switchman for Norfolk and Western Railway Company (“N & W”), Walter Lisek sued the company under the Federal Safety Appliance Act (“FSAA”), 45 U.S.C. §§ 2-43a, and the Federal Employers Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60. Finding that even with all inferences in his favor Lisek had failed to establish a violation of either act, the district court granted N & W’s motion for summary judgment. Lisek appeals, and we affirm.
I. Background
Lisek was employed by N & W as a switchman in its Calumet yard in…
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