State ex rel. Burlington Northern Railroad v. District Court of the Eighth Judicial District Court

This case comes before us on Relator Burlington Northern’s (BN) application for a writ of supervisory control. BN requests that we order the District Court to dismiss, without prejudice, Plaintiff Anthony Iddings’ (Plaintiff) Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA or the Act) complaint seeking monetary damages for an injury occurring in the course and scope of his employment with BN. BN contends that dismissal is appropriate under the doctrine of forum non conveniens. We hold that dismissal on those grounds is not warranted and, accordingly, decline to issue the requested writ.

ISSUES

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