Legal Opinion
Gary W. Hardyman v. Norfolk & Western Railway Company Norfolk Southern Railway Company Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 13, 2001No. 99-4218PublishedCited by 155 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COLE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Appellant Gary Hardyman filed suit against Defendant Appellee Norfolk & Western Railway Company (“Norfolk”) 1 pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), alleging that as a result of Norfolk’s negligence, he developed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (“CTS”) during the course of his employment as a conductor and brakeman for Norfolk. After granting Norfolk’s motion in limine to exclude all Plaintiffs proffered expert testimony, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of Norfolk, holding, “As those experts’ testimony was the only evidence…
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