Legal Opinion
Pamela M. Fowler, Etc. v. Seaboard Coastline Railroad Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 23, 1981No. 80-7384PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge.
This case involves an interpretation of coverage under the 1939 amendment to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. 1 We hold that coverage does not extend to activities under taken by an employee for a private purpose and having no causal relationship to his employment and affirm the grant of summary judgment to defendant.
Dennis La Verne Fowler, an employee of Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. (L&N) and Seaboard Coastline Railroad Co. (SCL), both known as The Family Lines System, sustained fatal injuries during work hours on an enforced…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Metropolitan Coal Company, Inc. v. Franklin Johnson, New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company v. Franklin JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1959
- Southern Pacific Co. v. GileoSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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