Legal Opinion
Lowe v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided January 8, 1982No. Civ. 81-3387PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
FOREMAN, Chief Judge:
Before the Court are the following motions: (1) Motion to Sever Claims and Causes of Action and Remand, filed by plaintiffs on November 12, 1981; (2) Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative for Summary Judgment, filed by third-party defendant United States on November 27, 1981; and (3) Motion to Dismiss the Petition for Remand of third-party defendant Willamette-Western Corporation, d/b/a Western Environmental Service (WES), filed by plaintiffs on November 20, 1981.
The action arose out of a chemical spill which occurred as a result of a train car derailment. On…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- John Jones v. General Tire & Rubber Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Edward Gleason v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- State of North Carolina v. Gordon S. CarrCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
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