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FELA – Do I have to Move?

The Washington Appeals Court says no. The case of Harris v Union Pacific reverses a trial court’s ruling on plaintiff’s motion in limine. It appears that the law in FELA, for injured railroad workers, is that while mitigation of damages is an issue, a railroad worker does not have relocate in anothe

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The Washington Appeals Court says no.  The case of Harris v Union Pacific reverses a trial court’s ruling on plaintiff’s motion in limine. It appears that the law in FELA, for injured railroad workers, is that while mitigation of damages is an issue, a railroad worker does not have relocate in another state at the insistence of the railroad employer.

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