Legal Opinion
John E. Kieronski v. Wyandotte Terminal Railroad, Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 19, 1987No. 85-1685PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant, John E. Kieronski, was injured during the course of his employment with Defendant-Appellee, Wyandotte Terminal Railroad Company (“Wyandotte”). Kieronski subsequently sued Wyandotte in federal district court for compensation under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (“FELA”). At a pre-trial conference, the district court ordered the parties to brief several issues, including whether Wyandotte was a “common carrier” within the meaning of the FELA (the FELA applies only to common carriers by railroad). After reviewing the parties’…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Lone Star Steel Company v. Lois McGeeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
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