Legal Opinion
Lanzy Wilson v. Csx Transportation, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 6, 1996No. 94-6475PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRITT, Chief Judge.
Lanzy Wilson, the plaintiff, brought this suit under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51 — 60 (hereinafter “FELA”), against his employer, CSX Transportation, seeking damages for personal injuries. The District Court granted summary judgment for the Defendant. For the reasons stated below, we reverse the District Court’s granting of summary judgment, and rémand the case for further proceedings in light of this opinion.
I. Background
Lanzy Wilson began working for CSX Transportation in October of 1973. Prior to September, 1991, he made a claim against the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad v. SchubertSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Maynard v. Durham & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Robert D. Cook v. American Steamship CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
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