Blair v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Feb 28, 2014OUTCOME: $2.5 million verdict for Plaintiff.
CSX remote control operator injured after loosing footing on large piece of coke in Queensgate yard, Cincinnati rail yard at night.
Brian Gerard Reddy's Legal Cases (11)
Holland, OH
Personal injury Lawyer at Holland, OH
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Kupka v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Oct 19, 2012OUTCOME: $1.3 million verdict for Plaintiff reduced by 35% for contributory negligence
Railroad car man injured shoulder and neck while moving an end of train device
Robinson v. CSX Tranportation, Inc.
Dec 17, 2007OUTCOME: Verdict For Plaintiff $ 4.7 million
Railroad conductor suffered torn rotator cuff shoulder injury while removing a defective end of train device from a railroad car
Robinson v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Feb 16, 2007OUTCOME: Plaintiff's verdict affirmed on appeal
Plaintiff was injured while removing an EOT device from rear of train. Plaintiff's counsel, Brian Reddy argued that the EOT was defective and railroad was negligent. Plaintiff obtained a verdict of $4. ... 7 million in Federal Employers' Laibility Act (FELA) case.Defendant railroad appealed. Appeal was unanimously denied and verdict for Plaintiff affirmed.
Perkey v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Mar 17, 2006OUTCOME: Plaintiff verdict $895,000 less 15% comparative
Plaintiff suffered head injury from a fall while dismounting a railroad car due to unsafe working conditions in a railroad yard.
Staychock v. Consolidated Rail Corporation, et. al.
Mar 16, 2001OUTCOME: Plaintiffs Verdict $413,300
Railroad Engineer injured in a motor vehicle accident while being transported in a railroad limousine service hired by Consolidated Railroad Corporation ("Deadheading") to transport him to pick up his ... engine and train. The jury awarded damages to the engineer and loss of consortium to his wife which was indemified by the limousine company. Injuries included a broken nose and loss of three front teeth.
Young v. Buffalo Color Corp.
N/AOUTCOME: defendant's appeal denied
Ironworker injured in accident at construction site brought action against construction site owner under safe place to work statutes and common law negligence theory, and owner subsequently brought thi ... rd-party action against general contractor for contribution and indemnification and breach of contract. Owner and general contractor moved for summary judgment. The Supreme Court, Erie County, Notaro, J., denied motions, and owner and general contractor appealed. The Supreme Court, Appellate Division, held that (1) fact issue existed as to whether owner exercised supervisory control over construction site, and (2) fact issue existed as to whether general contractor had agreed to procure insurance naming owner as additional insured. The denial of defendants summary judgment motion was affirmed.
Swartout v. Consolidated Rail Corporation
N/AOUTCOME: Defendant's appeal denied
Swartout v. Consolidated Rail Corp. N.Y.A.D. 3 Dept.,2002. Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York. Keith M. SWARTOUT, Respondent, v. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, Appella ... nt. May 23, 2002. Employee brought action against employer under Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), to recover damages for injuries allegedly sustained during course of employment. The Supreme Court, Greene County, Connor, J., denied employer's motion to dismiss, and employer appealed. The Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Peters, J., held that fact issue existed as to foreseeability of employee's alleged contraction of Lyme disease, precluding summary judgment. Affirmed. The defendant railroad's appeal was denied. The trial court's denial of summary judgment motion brought by railraod was affirmed.
Pilarski v. Consolidated Rail Corporation
N/AOUTCOME: Plaintiff's appeal granted
Pilarski v. Consolidated Rail Corp. N.Y.A.D. 4 Dept.,2000. Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, New York. James PILARSKI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, ... Defendant-Respondent, et al., Defendants. Feb. 16, 2000. Railroad employee, a passenger in railroad van that was involved in collision while shuttling employee to workplace, brought action against railroad under Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) and negligence action against owner and operator of other vehicle. The Supreme Court, Erie County, Whelan, J., entered summary judgment for railroad. Employee appealed. The Supreme Court, Appellate Division, held that mere fact that collision took place in van's lane of travel did not constitute a complete defense to action against railroad. The trial court's grant of summary Judgemnt in favor of railroad defendant was reversed and Plaintiff's FELA case was reinstated..
William E. Poole v. National Railroad passenger Corp. a/k/a Amtrak
N/AOUTCOME: Summary Judgment for Plaintiff
Plaintiff, a locomotive engineer brought claim under Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) against Amtrak. Plaintiff was injured when a door inside a locomotive would not close properly and there wa ... s a build up of ice and snow on floor of locomotive causing engineer to lose his footing. Brian Reddy, as Plaintiff's counsel moved for summary judgment against the defendant on the grounds taht the defendant ahd violated the Federal Locomotive Inspection Act. Summary Judgment was granted in favor of Plaintiff.
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