Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2022

College/Unit

WVU College of Law

Department/Program/Center

WVU College of Law

Abstract

Case at a Glance: LeDure v. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Bradley LeDure, a long-time locomotive engineer for Union Pacific, slipped on the slick surface of a locomotive while it was idle but powered on, seriously injuring himself. If Union Pacific violated safety regulations under the Locomotive Inspection Act, then it would be negligent per se. But that theory of liability is only available if the locomotive was in use at the time of the accident. The case presents a question of statutory interpretation of the term use.

Original Publication Title

Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases

Source Citation

Anne Marie Lofaso, Is a Locomotive in Use and Therefore Subject to Locomotive Inspection Act Liability When It Makes a Temporary Stop?, 49 Preview U.S. Sup. Ct. Cas. (2021-2022).

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