Legal Opinion
McBride v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 16, 2010No. 08-3557PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Robert McBride instituted this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60, seeking compensation for an injury that he sustained while performing switching operations for his employer, CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSX”). A jury returned a verdict in Mr. McBride’s favor, and the district court entered judgment on the jury’s verdict. CSX appealed, and, for the reasons set forth in this opinion, we now affirm the judgment of the district court.
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BACKGROUND
A. Facts
CSX operates an interstate system of railroads. In addition to transporting…
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