Legal Opinion
Kathleen Dubose v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 16, 1984No. 82-2307PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS) appeals an adverse judgment in a wrongful death action brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1976), complaining principally that the plaintiff’s cause of action was time barred. We affirm, but remand for modification of damages.
I
William DuBose worked for KCS as a railroad car repairman from approximately 1950 to 1977, when he retired. In the course of his work he was exposed to various irritants or noxious agents, including sulphur, grain dust, petroleum coke dust, fiberglass and…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- United States v. KubrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Richard Augustine v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- George Andrew Lavellee, Jr. v. Carlo Listi, Sheriff, Lafayette Parish, LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Lee Quinton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by85 opinions
- Albert E. Albertson v. T.J. Stevenson & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- David J. Fries v. Chicago & Northwestern Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Dale R. Kichline v. Consolidated Rail CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- CSX Transportation, Inc. v. MillerCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2004
- Basy Thomas Townley v. Norfolk & Western Railway Company Norfolk Southern CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
80 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.