Legal Opinion
Andrew L. Ward, Jr. v. Illinois Central Railroad Company
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided May 23, 2019No. 2018-CA-00285-SCTPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAMBERLIN, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:
¶1. Andrew L. Ward sued Illinois Central Railroad Company on behalf of Larry Seward. Ward alleged that Illinois Central breached its duty of care and failed to provide Seward with a safe place to work, allegedly causing Seward's brain cancer. Illinois Central filed a motion for summary judgment based on a previous settlement and release that Seward had entered into with Illinois Central before his death. The trial court granted Illinois Central's motion for summary judgment. Ward appealed the trial court's grant of summary judgment. The Court affirms.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- Palmer v. Anderson Infirmary Benevolent Ass'nMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
- Winston B. Lewy v. Southern Pacific Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Wicker v. Consolidated Rail CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
- Simpson v. BoydMississippi Supreme Court · 2004
- Holland v. Peoples Bank & Trust Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2008
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