Legal Opinion
Norfolk Southern Ry. Co. v. Rogers
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 4, 2005No. Record 050160PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Justice CYNTHIA D. KINSER.
This appeal involves an action brought by Dale Rogers under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (2000), against Norfolk Southern Railway Company. 1 Rogers alleged that, during his employment at Norfolk Southern, he was exposed to both asbestos and silica, Norfolk Southern knew or should have known about such exposure, and despite such knowledge, Norfolk Southern failed to provide him with a reasonably safe place to work. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Rogers with regard to his silicosis claim. 2
On appeal, Norfolk Southern…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Moore v. Ashland Chemical Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Brady v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Westberry v. Gislaved Gummi ABCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
- Mitchell v. Gencorp Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Bitar v. RahmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 2006
- Hollingsworth v. Norfolk Southern Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2010
- CNH AMERICA LLC v. SmithSupreme Court of Virginia · 2011
- Emerald Point, LLC v. HawkinsSupreme Court of Virginia · 2017
- Roberts v. CSX Transp., Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2010
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