Engvall v. Soo Line Railroad Company

OPINION

WILLIS, Judge

Plaintiff sued his employer, appellant Soo Line Railroad Company, for injuries plaintiff suffered in applying a handbrake on a locomotive. Soo Line filed a third-party complaint against respondent General Motors Corporation, the manufacturer of the locomotive, seeking contribution and indemnity. The district court granted General Motors’ motion for summary judgment, concluding that Soo Line’s claims were preempted by the federal Locomotive Inspection Act. This court dismissed Soo Line’s appeal as untimely. The supreme court granted review, reversed, and remanded for…