Albin v. Illinois Central Railroad

Plaintiff William Albin appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion for directed verdict, his post-trial motion for a new trial, or, in the alternative, judgment n.o.v. We affirm.

Plaintiff, an employee of defendant Illinois Central Gulf Railroad, injured his back in January 1990 while attempting to manually align a coupler on a railroad car. He brought suit against defendant under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) (45 U.S.C. §§51 through 60 (1988)). He alleged his injuries were caused by several acts of negligence by defendant, and by defendant’s violation of the Federal Safety…