Legal Opinion
Angie M. Moody, Etc. v. Boston and Maine Corporation
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 7, 1990No. 90-1552PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
This case is before us on appeal from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant/appellee Boston and Maine Corporation. Plaintiff/appellant Angie M. Moody, personal representative of the Estate of Leon H. Moody, brought this action against Boston and Maine Corporation under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51 et seq., for the alleged wrongful death of her husband, Leon Moody. The district court found that Mrs. Moody had failed to establish an essential element in her case and that therefore summary judgment was…
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