William A. Hane, Jr. v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, a Corporation, Also Known as Amtrak

William Hane appeals from an adverse jury verdict and the trial court’s 1 denial of his post-trial motions in his personal injury action under the Federal Employees’ Liability Act (“FELA”). 45 U.S.C. §§ 51 et seq. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Hane worked for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) as a steward. His duties included stocking dining cars. Supplies were sometimes loaded into plastic tubs which were then carried into the car. While loading a car in July of 1993, Hane was struck by a tub as a co-worker was moving it up a short flight of stairs which connected the car’s two…