Legal Opinion
Huffman v. Union Pacific Railroad
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 13, 2012No. 09-40736PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
For nearly 40 years, Harold Huffman worked for the Union Pacific Railroad. He claims that injuries to his knee, diagnosed after his retirement, were partly the result of the railroad’s negligence. A jury found such a connection and awarded damages. We conclude that no evidence was introduced to connect the worker’s specific condition to the work that he performed. We therefore REVERSE and REMAND for entry of judgment.
FACTS
This suit was filed under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA, or “the *415Act”). 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. Huffman filed the suit on…
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