Legal Opinion
James W. Richardson v. Consolidated Rail Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 22, 1994No. 93-2424PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.
In this action, plaintiff James W. Richardson (“Richardson”) alleges that defendant Consolidated Rail Corporation (“Conrail”) is liable, pursuant to the Federal Safety Appliance Act, 45 U.S.C. § 1, and the Federal Boiler Inspection Act, 45 U.S.C. § 23 et seq., for injuries he sustained while working as a railroad employee. Richardson appeals from a judgment for Conrail, following a jury verdict. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Richardson worked for Conrail for thirty years; at the time of the incident at issue, he was an engineer. In the course of a work day, Richardson would…
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