Legal Opinion
Finn v. Consolidated Rail Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 28, 1986No. Nos. 85-1574, 85-1651PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Patricia Ann Finn, administratrix of the estate of Edward J. Finn, appeals from the entry of summary judgment against her in a Federal Employers Liability Act suit against the Consolidated Rail Corporation (“Conrail”). We affirm.
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Prior to 1977, Conrail operated the commuter rail line from Needham, Massachusetts, to South Station in Boston, pursuant to a contract awarded by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (“MBTA”). In early 1977, the MBTA and Conrail failed to renegotiate this contract, and the MBTA contracted for the Needham run with the…
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