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MATSON v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE R.R.

No. 00-1045.

240 F.3d 1233 (2001)

Dennis Duane Matson, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, a corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

February 21, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Dinsmore, Omaha, Nebraska, for the appellant.

Alan Epstein (Frederick T. Martinez with him on the brief), of Hall & Evans, L.L.C., Denver, Colorado, for the appellee.

Before BRISCOE, BALDOCK, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Dennis Matson appeals the entry of summary judgment in favor of his former employer, defendant Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF). The district court concluded that Matson's claims under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60, and the Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA), 49 U.S.C. §§ 20701-20703 (formerly known as the Boiler Inspection Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 22-34), were barred...

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