45 U.S.C. § 57
Section 57 · Who included in term common carrier
This is the Federal Employers' Liability Act
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 14 court decisions — leading case Aho v. Erie Mining Co. (1972)
Most recently applied in Joseph Mattingly v. R.J. Corman R.R. Grp., LLC (January 2024)
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The term “common carrier” as used in this chapter shall include the receiver or receivers or other persons or corporations charged with the duty of the management and operation of the business of a common carrier.