Legal Opinion
Patterson v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 16, 1993No. Record 921044PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Keenan
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. § 901-950 (1986), provides the exclusive remedy for an injury sustained by a railroad switch operator, who was injured while uncoupling rail cars for descent onto a waiting barge.
Terry Lee Patterson injured his back while working as a switch operator for CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX) in Decatur, Alabama. Patterson was working out of CSX’s Oakworth Yard along the Main Line River Track, which runs parallel to, and 1/4 mile south of, the Tennessee River. Patterson operated the switches…
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