SAAD, P.J.
I. Nature of the Case
The railroad employer's appeal of the trial court's denial of summary disposition on plaintiff's claim under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. 51 et seq., raises a question of the permissible scope of releases under FELA. Section 5 of FELA prohibits a railroad from requiring employees to sign agreements that allow the railroad to escape liability imposed under the act. But the United States Supreme...
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