Legal Opinion
Troy L. Rouzer v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided January 30, 2025No. E2023-01271-COA-R3-CVPublished
1Opinion of the Court
01/30/2025 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE November 14, 2024 Session TROY L. ROUZER v. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hamilton County No. 18C330 L. Marie Williams, Judge No. E2023-01271-COA-R3-CV This appeal concerns whether a railroad employee’s negligence claim brought under the Federal Employers Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51, et seq. (“FELA”) is precluded by the Federal Railroad Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. § 20101, et seq. (“FRSA”). Troy L. Rouzer (“Plaintiff”), a locomotive engineer, sued CSX Transportation, Inc. (“Defendant”) in the Circuit Court…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- CSX Transportation, Inc. v. EasterwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Bain v. WellsTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
- Michelle RYE Et Al. v. WOMEN’S CARE CENTER OF MEMPHIS, MPLLC Et Al.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2015
- Abshure v. Methodist Healthcare-Memphis HospitalsTennessee Supreme Court · 2010
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