Legal Opinion
Lester D. King v. Southern Pacific Transportation Company
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 2, 1988No. 85-1666PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLOWAY, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Lester King is a railroad brakeman for defendant Southern Pacific Transportation Co. (SP). King filed this action against SP under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51-60 (FELA), the Boiler Inspection Act, 45 U.S.C. § 22-34 (BIA), and the Safety Appliance Act, 45 U.S.C. § 1-16 (SAA).
King claims he suffered work-related injuries in two separate accidents, one in 1980 and one in 1984. As to the 1980 accident, King claims the locomotive seat in which he rode violated the BIA because it lacked armrests. Regarding the 1984 accident, King claims that…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Napier v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Lilly v. Grand Trunk Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Coray v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
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