Legal Opinion
Florine Russell v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 31, 1999No. 98-3141PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
Florine Russell worked for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, better known as Amtrak. In January 1996, while at work, she slipped and fell on ice covered by snow on the railroad tracks, and injured herself. She sued Amtrak under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), and a jury found in her favor, assessing damages in the amount of $10,000. However, the jury also found that Russell was 90% responsible for the accident and reduced her damages accordingly to $1,000. On appeal, Russell challenges the district court’s rulings relating to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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