Eugene Anderson v. Illinois Central Railroa
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
Eugene Anderson, individually and on behalf of his minor son J.A., and Shannon Anderson appeal the district court’s order granting summary judgment to Illinois Central Railroad Company (“IC”) in this personal injury action. The Andersons allege that their son was playing on railroad tracks in IC’s classification and switching yard (“Mays Yard”) when he was startled by a train, slipped, fell, and caught his foot between the tracks and one of the train’s wheels, which rolled over his foot, causing injury. The district court granted IC’s motion for summary judgment after determining…
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