purposes and objectives of Congress” in creating FELA, see Felder v. Casey, 487 U.S. 131, 138, 108 S.Ct. 2302, 2306-07,101 L.Ed.2d 123 (1988) (quotation omitted). A FELA action can be brought in any federal district or state court. 45 U.S.C. § 56 (2012). Because of this forum-selection right, the United State Supreme Court has consistently required that federal substantive law, broadly defined, must apply to FELA claims. “[0]nly if federal law controls can the federal Act be given that uniform application throughout the country essential to effectuate its purposes.” Dice v. Akron, Canton & Youngstown R.R., 342 U.S. 359, 361, 72 S.Ct. 312, 314, 96 L.Ed. 398 (1952); see also New York Central & Hudson River R.R. Co. v. Tonsellito, 244 U.S. 360, 362, 37 S.Ct. 620, 621, 61 L.Ed. 1194 (1917) (<HOLDING>). So important is the requirement of uniformity
holding that the list is comprehensive but not exhaustive quotation and emphasis omitted holding that fela is comprehensive and also exclusive in respect of a railroads liability for injuries suffered by its employees while engaging in interstate commence quotation omitted holding injuries suffered on trip for business and pleasure were compensable holding that the remedy in a prison conditions case must remedy actual injuries that have been identified by the court and suffered by the plaintiffs holding that  successor liability is not a tort it is an equitable tool used to transfer liability from a predecessor to a successor  quotation omitted