Legal Opinion
Edward L. Flanigan v. Burlington Northern Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 16, 1980No. 79-1703PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
The Burlington Northern, Inc. (BN) appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict awarded for injuries to one of its employees incurred during the course of his employment. The action was brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 53 Stat. 1404, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1976).
Edward L. Flanigan was an inspectorcarman for the Burlington Northern. BN had a safety rule which required an employee working on the track to place a blue flag on the end of the train or a blue light if it was dark. Its purpose was to prevent the train from being moved. When Flanigan was…
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