Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. Osborne

Appellant, Florida East Coast Railway (FEC), appeals an adverse judgment in favor of its former employee, appellee, John W. Osborne (Osborne). We reverse.

Osborne brought this action under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act claiming he *725was exposed to dust from insulation material that contained asbestos at the FEC worksite for several years. A review of the record reveals Osborne introduced no evidence to show that FEC had any reason to know of the dangers posed by asbestos during the period when Osborne was allegedly exposed.

In the absence of a showing that the FEC knew or had reason to…