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CSX TRANSP., INC. v. McBRIDE

No. 10-235.

131 S.Ct. 2630 (2011)

564 U.S. 685

180 L.Ed.2d 637

CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., Petitioner, v. Robert McBRIDE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 23, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles A. Rothfeld , Washington, DC, for Petitioner.

David C. Frederick , Washington, DC, for Respondent.

James A. Bax , Boyle Brasher LLC, St. Louis, MO, Charles A. Rothfeld , Evan M. Tager , Dan Himmelfarb , Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, DC, for Petitioner.

Lawrence M. Mann , Alper & Mann, PC, Washington, D.C., John P. Kujawski , Robert P. Marcus , Kujawski & Associates, PC, O'Fallon, Illinois, David C. Frederick , Derek T. Ho, Brendan J. Crimmins , Daniel G. Bird , Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C., Washington, D.C., Michael A. Gross , Sher Corwin LLC, St. Louis, Missouri, for Respondent.

Justice GINSBURG delivered the opinion of the Court, except as to Part III-A.*

This case concerns the standard of causation applicable in cases arising under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. FELA renders railroads liable for employees' injuries or deaths "resulting in whole or in part from [carrier] negligence." § 51. In accord with the text and purpose of the Act, this Court's decision...

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