Legal Opinion
BNSF Railway Company v. Seats, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 13, 2018No. 17-1399PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
A BNSF engineer was injured when the backrest of his locomotive seat broke. He sued the BNSF Railway Company, claiming the seat did not comply with the federal standards in the Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA). The LIA requires locomotives, their parts, and appurtenances be "in proper condition and safe to operate without unnecessary danger of personal injury." 49 U.S.C. § 20701 (1) . The LIA has the "purpose and effect of facilitating employee recover[y]" by conferring on railroads a "duty to provide safe equipment." Urie v. Thompson , 337 U.S. 163 , 188-89, 69 S.Ct.…
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