Legal Opinion
Hendrick v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 14, 1991No. 89-2766PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Judge.
This is an appeal by Hendrick, an injured brakeman, from the trial court’s dismissal of his causes of action under the Federal Safety Appliance Act (SAA), 45 U.S.C.A. §§ 2 and 9, and the Boiler Inspection Act (BIA), 45 U.S.C.A. § 23, and from the entry of a directed verdict for the railroad in his negligence action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq. We reverse.
On March 7, 1986, Hendrick, a brakeman for the railroad, was part of a four-man crew moving a freight train consisting of 131 cars and weighing 11,000 tons. The lead engine was…
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