Legal Opinion
George M. Diede v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 27, 1985No. 84-4233PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
George M. Diede, a brakeman for the Burlington Northern Railroad Co., was injured when the locomotive on which he was working derailed as a result of sabotage. Diede filed a complaint against the railroad under both the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1982), and the Boiler Safety Inspection Act (also referred as to the Locomotive Inspection Act), 45 U.S.C. §§ 22-34 (1982).
Diede claimed that when the locomotive derailed and tipped over, he was struck in the head by a “Bio-Pak,” a suitcase-like container holding a mask with an oxygen supply.…
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