United States Eleventh Circuit

Settlement agreement that releases employer from future liability does not violate the the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 USC 55, because agreement settled a claim of permanent total disability and attempted to prevent a re-injury to employee.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/26/2000
• Published 10/26/2000

Judges

• RESTANI, Judge:, Before EDMONDSON and MARCUS, Circuit Judges, and RESTANI , Judge.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Jamie H. Zidell,J.H. Zidell, P.A., Miami, FL, for Defendant-Appellant., David J. Horr, Horr, Linfors & Skipp, P.A., Miami, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.