Legal Opinion
Oscar Hines v. Consolidated Rail Corporation v. General Electric Company, Monsanto Company, and Penn Central Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 13, 1991No. 89-1350PublishedCited by 141 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.
Oscar Hines filed suit against Consolidated Rail Corporation (“Conrail”) under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1988) (“FELA”), alleging that negligent workplace exposure to Polychlo-rinated Biphenyls (PCBs) 1 and possibly other toxic chemicals during the course of his employment with Conrail caused him to develop bladder cancer and other ailments. Hines’ case was transferred to the same district court judge deciding In re Paoli Railroad Yard PCB Litigation, 706 F.Supp. 358 (E.D.Pa.1988), rev’d, 916 F.2d 829 (3d Cir.1990), a…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by141 opinions
- In Re Paoli Railroad Yard PCB LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
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- Daniel G. Padillas v. Stork-Gamco, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
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