Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway v. Buell

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1987-03-24

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Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court. A railroad has a duty to use reasonable care in furnishing its employees with a safe place to work. That duty was recognized at common law, see Bailey v. Central Vermont R. Co., <a href="/opinion/103844/bailey-v-central-vermont-…

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