SCHADEL v. IOWA INTERSTATE R.R., LTD.

No. 02-2379.

381 F.3d 671 (2004)

Douglas SCHADEL and Inez Schadel, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, LTD., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 25, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven P. Garmisa (argued), Hoey & Farina, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

James C. Larew (argued), Iowa City, IA, for Defendant-Appellant.

William A. Brasher, St. Louis, MO, for Amicus Curiae.

Before BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.


DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Complex questions relating to such issues as claim reduction, the availability of contribution and indemnity in a case governed by the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), and the rules of joint and several liability confront us in this case. Specifically, we must decide whether a non-settling railroad should be held liable for all damages suffered by its employee, reduced by an amount attributable to the employee's comparative negligence...

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