Legal Opinion
Teague v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 21, 1989No. Civ. A. 88-1543-Y, 88-0661-YPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, District Judge.
The defendant National Railroad Passenger Corp. (hereinafter “AMTRAK”) moves today to dismiss two complaints brought by the plaintiffs Richard Teague (hereinafter “Teague”), Carol Teague, and their children, Kathleen, Colleen, Meghan, and Michael Teague.
The gravamen of Teague’s claims are the intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress by the defendant AMTRAK. 1 In August, 1988, Teague filed an action in federal court (C.A. No. 88-0661-Y), which characterized the wrong done to him as a Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”) claim,…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway v. BuellSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Firefighters Local Union No. 1784 v. StottsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Payton v. Abbott LabsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Gary C. Lancaster v. Norfolk and Western Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Granfield v. CSX Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2010
- James E. Gottshall v. Consolidated Rail CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Kraus v. Consolidated Rail Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1989
- Masiello v. Metro-North Commuter RailroadDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1990
- Carmack v. National RR Passenger Corp.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2007
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