Legal Opinion
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Sorrell
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 10, 2007No. 05-746PublishedCited by 165 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Roberts
Timothy Sorrell, respondent in this Court, sustained neck and back injuries while working as a trackman for petitioner Norfolk Southern Railway Company. He filed suit in Missouri state court under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 35 Stat. 65, as amended, 45 U. S. C. §§51-60, which makes railroads liable to their employees for injuries “resulting in whole or in part from the negligence” of the railroad, § 51. Contributory negligence is not a bar to recovery under FELA, but damages are reduced “in proportion to the amount of negligence attributable to” the employee, §53. Sorrell was…
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