Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Dolan
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided February 28, 2017No. SC 95514PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLaura Denvir Stith, Judge
Norfolk Southern Railway Company, a Virginia corporation, seeks a writ of prohibition directing the trial court to dismiss the underlying personal injury action brought against it under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51 et seq. Norfolk alleges Missouri has no personal jurisdiction over it where, as here, the injury occurred in Indiana to Russel Parker, an Indiana resident, as a result of his work for Norfolk in Indiana.
This Court agrees that Missouri does not have specific or general personal jurisdiction over Norfolk. Though Norfolk does own and operate on railroad…
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