Legal Opinion
Canadian National/Illinois Central Railroad v. Smith
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided February 23, 2006No. 2005-IA-01473-SCTPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DICKINSON, Justice, for the Court.
¶ 1. The petition before us today is for writs of mandamus and prohibition and for permission to appeal interlocutory orders of the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County. We find the petition has merit and should be granted; further briefing is unnecessary, and we should now proceed to dispose of the issues.
BACKGROUND FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
¶ 2. Suit was originally brought against Illinois Central Railroad Company (“the Railroad”) by three employees under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51, et seq. The original complaint…
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