Legal Opinion
Michael Pratico v. Portland Terminal Company
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 4, 1985No. 85-1196PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
This appeal raises some novel questions of law concerning the interaction of safety regulations promulgated under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 651 et seq. (1982), and the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51 et seq. (1982). Plaintiff-appellant, Michael Pratico, brought suit against *257his employer, Portland Terminal Company, under FELA for damages suffered when he was injured in a railroad yard accident. He claimed below that his injury was caused by the railroad’s use of equipment in violation of OSHA regulations and that…
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