Legal Opinion
Andricola v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 12, 1990No. Civ. A. No. 90-5707Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
KATZ, District Judge.
Plaintiff instituted this action in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County to recover damages from alleged defamation in the course of his employment with defendant, Amtrak. Plaintiff alleges he was injured as a result of the carelessness, recklessness and negligence of Amtrak. Complaint, at ¶ 10. Compensation for injuries is presumably sought pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (FELA). Despite the bar to removal of FELA cases presented by 28 U.S.C. § 1445(a), Amtrak seeks to remove the case to this Court. For the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gary C. Lancaster v. Norfolk and Western Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Fox v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Douglass v. Park City AssociatesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1971
- Scales v. Natl. Railroad Passenger Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1984
- Eierman v. Consolidated Rail Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1984