Railroad Repair Employee Can't Assert FELA Claim

The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a railroad service repair company employee could not assert a claim under the Federal Employers' Liability Act for his injuries from a fall from a bridge. Case: Mattingly v. R.J. Corman Railroad Group LLC, No. 22-5794, 01/03/2024, published. Facts: Joseph Brent Mattingly worked for R.J. Corman Railroad Services LLC. He sustained injuries in a fall during the repair of a bridge owned and operated by Memphis Line Railroad. R.J. Corman Railroad Group LLC is the holding company for, and sole member and manager of, multiple subsidiaries, inclu...