45 U.S.C. § 54a
Certain Federal and State regulations deemed statutory authority
A regulation, standard, or requirement in force, or prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation under chapter 201 of title 49 or by a State agency that is participating in investigative and surveillance activities under section 20105 of title 49, is deemed to be a statute under sections 53 and 54 of this title.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1998–2024 · leading case: Harper v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co., 992 F. Supp. 2d 795 (S.D. Ohio 2014).
Harper v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co., 992 F. Supp. 2d 795 (S.D. Ohio 2014). “Plaintiff asserts that Congress has deemed FRSA regulations to be safety statutes for the purposes of FELA, and he cites 45 U.S.C.A. § 54a. Doc. 70 at 12. The provision he cites, 45 U.”
Fletcher v. Chicago Rail Link, L.L.C., 568 F.3d 638 (7th Cir. 2009). “§ 437 (c), is now codified as 45 U.S.C. § 54a. The current language is slightly different from the original language (the current language is that “a regulation, standard, or requirement in force, or prescribed by .”
Miller v. Union Pac. R.R., 2007 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1238 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007). “989 (1948)”]; 45 U.S.C. § 54a.) Moreover, while there is federal law permitting recovery of costs by a prevailing defendant whose offer to compromise was rejected by the plaintiff (Fed.”
CSX Transp., Inc. v. Gardner, 874 N.E.2d 357 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007). “103-272, 1994 HR *375 1758 (adding 45 U.S.C. § 54a); 62 Stat. 989 (1948) (amending 45 U.”
Kelson v. Cent. of Georgia R.R., 505 S.E.2d 803 (Ga. Ct. App. 1998). “River Terminal R. Co., 763 F2d 805 (6th Cir. 1985). Federal regulations adopted pursuant to the FSAA, which specifically list required equipment, have the same force and effect as the law.”
Dannels v. BNSF, 2021 MT 71 (Mont. 2021). “See also 45 U.S.C. § 54a; 49 U.S.C. § 20106 (a)(1).”
Fernow v. Burlington N. & Santa Fe Ry. Co., 109 F. Supp. 2d 678 (S.D. Tex. 2000). “According to Plaintiff, the Arizona administrative regulation is deemed statutory authority under 45 U.S.C. § 54a, which, in turn precludes any diminution of damages for contributory negligence, pursuant to 45 U.”
Immel v. Union Pac. R.R. Co. (D. Colo. 2019). “The scope of Section 53 is informed by a provision establishing the applicability of certain safety statutes: A regulation, standard, or requirement in force, or prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation under chapter 201 of Title 49 or by a State agency that is…”
William Fletcher v. Chicago Rail Link (7th Cir. 2009). “08-1609 3 by . . . a State agency that is participating in investigative and surveillance activities under section 20105 of Title 49 is deemed to be a statute under sections 53 and 54 of this title”).”
Walls v. Union Pac. R.R. Co., Inc. (D. Neb. 2022). “” (citing 45 U.S.C. § 54a)); Walden v. Illinois Cent.”
Snell v. BNSF Ry. Co. CA4/3 (Cal. Ct. App. 2024). “(45 U.S.C. § 54a.) In this case, the jury found that the Railroad violated part 218.”
Anne Payne v. CSX Transp., Inc. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2013). “45 U.S.C.A. § 54a. -13- a FELA case involving a fact pattern similar in many respects to the case at bar,4 in which the Ohio Court of Appeals stated the following: Here, the jury was specifically instructed that Shepard alleged that two statutory violations were at issue: (1)…”
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