Legal Opinion
Babbitt v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 2, 1997No. Nos. 94-4147, 95-3208, 95-3210, 95-3924, 95-3925, 95-3929 and 95-3965PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEITH, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs-Appellants, Babbitt et al, (“Plaintiffs”) appeal the grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee Norfolk & Western Railway Company. For the reasons stated below, we REVERSE and REMAND to the district court for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
I. Statement of the Case
A Statement of Facts
Plaintiffs are former employees of Defendant-Appellee, Norfolk & Western Railway Company (“Norfolk”). They are seeking damages, pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), for hearing loss on the grounds that Norfolk negligently exposed them to…
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