Minnesota § 219.64 - ASSUMPTION OF RISK; CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 219.64 — ASSUMPTION OF RISK; CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 219.64. ASSUMPTION OF RISK; CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
An employee of a common carrier who is killed or injured due to improperly adjusted and filled frogs, switches, and guardrails or by a locomotive, tender, car, similar vehicle, or train in use contrary to federal or state railroad safety laws and standards shall not be held to have assumed the risk of death or injury by continuing in the employment of the carrier after obtaining knowledge of the unlawful use of the locomotive, tender, car, similar vehicle, or train; nor may the employee be held to have contributed to the injury when the carrier has violated federal or state railroad safety laws and standards and the violation contributed to the death or injury of the employee.
History:
(4920) 1907 c 202; 1909 c 488 s 7; 1980 c 460 s 25; 1985 c 265 art 4 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 219.64
What does Minnesota Statutes § 219.64 cover?
Section 219.64 ("ASSUMPTION OF RISK; CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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