Legal Opinion
Turnbow v. Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided March 14, 1989No. 71104PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTSON, Judge.
The Circuit Court granted respondent’s motion for summary judgment, finding that the three-year statute of limitations provided by the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1982), had expired. Plaintiff appealed. The Court of Appeals, Eastern District, affirmed the judgment of the trial court but transferred the case to this Court because of the general interest or importance. We have jurisdiction. Mo. Const, art. Y, § 10. The sole issue on appeal is whether the three-year FELA statute of limitations is tolled for the ten days within which a notice of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Burnett v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Olga J. Fox v. The Eaton CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Platoro Limited, Inc. v. The Unidentified Remains of a Vessel, Her Cargo, Apparel, Tackle, and Furniture, in a Cause of Salvage, Civil and MaritimeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Stine v. Kansas City Terminal Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1978
- Reynolds v. Logan Charter Service, Inc.District Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1983
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3Cited by9 opinions
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