Legal Opinion
Bill Phillips v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 3, 1989No. 88-3262PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
Facts and Proceedings Below
The plaintiff brought this personal injury action against Illinois Central Gulf Railroad (ICG) more than one year, but less than tv/o, after the accident that forms its basis. The plaintiff is a Texas resident; ICG is a Delaware corporation whose “presence” in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi varies and is not clear in the record. The accident occurred in Louisiana. The statute of limitations for this case is two years in Texas, one year in Louisiana and six years in Mississippi.
Initially, the plaintiff filed suit in Texas state court. ICG removed…
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