Legal Opinion
Billie Hammond v. Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 6, 1988No. 87-1040PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, a railroad worker, originally filed this suit in state court. The suit alleged that the railroad, by charging the plaintiff — “inappropriately and for the purpose of causing harassment and emotional stress directed toward the plaintiff”— “with a violation of his job duties” and with “unnecessary delays in his job performance,” had violated the Federal Employers Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60. The railroad removed the case to federal district court on the ground that the suit was actually a “minor dispute” arising under the Railway Labor Act, 45 U.S.C.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Hagans v. LavineSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway v. BuellSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Andrews v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Gary C. Lancaster v. Norfolk and Western Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by63 opinions
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- Walter D. Adams v. Csx Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- David Netto v. Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Anthony Prince v. Rescorp Realty, an Illinois CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
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