RICHARDSON v. MISSOURI PACIFIC R. CO.

No. 97-7139.

186 F.3d 1273 (1999)

Ernest RICHARDSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a railroad corporation d/b/a Union Pacific Railroad Company, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

August 9, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Kionka, Carbondale, Illinois, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Jeannie C. Henry (Tom L. Armstrong and Catherine M. Doud, with her on the brief), of Tom L. Armstrong & Associates, Tulsa, Oklahoma, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before KELLY, BRISCOE, and LUCERO, Circuit Judges.


PAUL KELLY, JR., Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Ernest Richardson brought this action against Defendant-Appellee, Missouri Pacific Railroad Company d/b/a Union Pacific Railroad Company ("Union Pacific"), under the Boiler Inspection Act, 49 U.S.C. §§ 20701-03 ("BIA"), formerly 45 U.S.C. § 23. Violations of this statute are brought under FELA; the purpose of these provisions is to protect railroad employees by imposing "`an absolute and continuing...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases