Legal Opinion
Chandler v. Norfolk & Western Ry. Co.
Roanoke County Circuit Court
Decided March 31, 1989No. Case No. CL88000849PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
By JUDGE ROY B. WILLETT
The Plaintiff, Gary Whitmore Chandler (hereinafter "Plaintiff"), was an employee of the Defendant, Norfolk & Western Railway Company (hereinafter "N & W"). The Plaintiff filed a Motion for Judgment against N & W based upon the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (hereinafter "FELA").1 The lawsuit before this Court is the third lawsuit Plaintiff has filed based upon the same personal-injury claim. The first lawsuit was filed in the City of Norfolk Circuit Court; there was an objection by the Defendant to the Norfolk venue, and the Norfolk Circuit Court transferred the case…
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