Legal Opinion
Gay v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided February 28, 1997No. Record 961214PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lacy
In this case, we consider whether a deposition was properly used as a basis for entering summary judgment and the proper standard for determining the accrual date of a cause of action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§51 through 60.
On February 1, 1994, Gordon Gay filed a motion for judgment against his former employer, Norfolk and Western Railway Company (N&W), pursuant to FELA. Gay claimed that he was injured by exposure to diesel fumes and exhaust emitted by N&W’s locomotives during his employment from September 8, 1956 to December 9, 1993. N&W filed a Motion to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Helen J. Stoleson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- Kathleen Dubose v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Charles Wing Young v. Clinchfield Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1961
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