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Ford v. Burlington Northern Railroad

Montana Supreme Court

Decided August 12, 1991No. 90-557 and 90-558PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trieweiler

The plaintiffs, William D. Ford and Thomas L. Johnson, filed separate actions in the District Court for the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, pursuant to the Federal Employers Liability Act found at 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60. The defendant in both cases, Burlington Northern Railroad Company, moved to transfer venue to Hill County for the reason that that county was its principal place of business in Montana, and therefore, should serve as its residence for purposes of determining proper venue.

In reliance on our decision in Haug v. Burlington Northern R. Co. (1989), 236 Mont. 368, 770…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  2. Williams v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Allied Stores of Ohio, Inc. v. BowersSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  4. Patsone v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  5. Metropolitan Casualty Ins. Co. v. BrownellSupreme Court of the United States · 1935

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Burlington Northern Railroad v. FordSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. Davis v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1997
  3. State ex rel. Burlington Northern Railroad v. District Court of the Eighth Judicial District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Rule v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co.Montana Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Ward v. JohnsonMontana Supreme Court · 2012

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