Legal Opinion
Romanelli v. Long Island Railroad
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 13, 2012No. 11 Civ. 2028(SAS)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Frank Romanelli brings this lawsuit against his employer, the Long Island Railroad Company (“LIRR”) pursuant to the Federal Employers Liability Act (“FELA”),1 alleging that, while employed as a track worker, he was exposed to hazardous environmental contaminants that led to certain pulmonary and cardiac problems. LIRR now brings these motions in limine seeking to preclude: (1) Romanelli’s medical experts from testifying at trial as to the cause of Romanelli’s medical conditions; (2) Romanelli from testifying that he was…
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- Luce v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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- Gass v. Marriott Hotel Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
- In Re Air Disaster At Lockerbie Scotland On December 21, 1988Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
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