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PATTERSON v. CSX TRANSP., INC.

Record No. 921044.

429 S.E.2d 215 (1993)

Terry Lee PATTERSON v. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 16, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William S. Sands, Jr., Fairfax (Howard A. Spier, Fort Lauderdale, FL, McChesney, Duncan & Dale, Fairfax, Sams, Spier & Hastings, Fort Lauderdale, FL, on briefs), for appellant.

John Y. Richardson, Jr., Norfolk (David N. Anthony, Williams, Kelly & Greer, on brief), for appellee.

Present: CARRICO, C.J., and COMPTON, STEPHENSON, WHITING, LACY and KEENAN, JJ.

KEENAN, Justice.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. § 901-950 (1986), provides the exclusive remedy for an injury sustained by a railroad switch operator, who was injured while uncoupling rail cars for descent onto a waiting barge.

Terry Lee Patterson injured his back while working as a switch operator for CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX) in Decatur, Alabama. Patterson was working...

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