Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Town of Darien
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 9, 2019No. SC19983PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMullins, J.
**245 The sole issue in this appeal is whether the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (railroad act), 49 U.S.C. § 20101 et seq., preempts the negligence claims brought by the plaintiff, Jamey Murphy, individually and as executrix of the estate of her late husband, Kevin Murphy (decedent), against the defendant Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company. We conclude that the **246 railroad act does not preempt the plaintiff's negligence claims and, accordingly, reverse the judgment of the trial court rendered in favor of the defendant on that ground.
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