Legal Opinion

Gibson v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided February 10, 1997No. Civil Action No. 96-5430PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

JOYNER, District Judge.

This personal injury action is brought by a minor, Danron Gibson (“Danron”), by and through his parent and natural guardian, Da-nier Gibson (“Danier”), and by Danier in her own right, against the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (“Amtrak” or “Defendant”). Plaintiffs seek damages resulting from an incident in which Danron allegedly suffered electrical burns on property owned by Amtrak.1 Plaintiffs seek recovery, inter alia, under the so-called “attractive nuisance doctrine,” whereby landowners may be held liable for damages caused by “Artificial Con*409dition…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. United States v. Procter & Gamble Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
  2. Betty U. Chiasson v. Zapata Gulf Marine CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  3. Snead v. American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1973
  4. Fisher v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.District Court, S.D. Indiana · 1993
  5. Thompson v. Reading Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Dominick v. HansonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  2. Bindschusz v. PhillipsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  3. Fletcher v. Union Pacific RailroadDistrict Court, S.D. California · 2000
  4. Gutshall v. New Prime, Inc.District Court, W.D. Virginia · 2000
  5. Marchello v. Chase Manhattan Auto Finance Corp.District Court, D. Connecticut · 2004

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