Justice GARCIA delivered the opinion of the court.
The plaintiff, William Hardlannert, filed this suit under the Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) (45 U.S.C. § 51 through 60 (2000)) and the Federal Safety Appliance Act (FSAA) (49 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq. (2000)) after he sustained a back injury while working on defendant Illinois Central Railroad Company's switching tracks. Hardlannert, a railroad conductor,
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