Legal Opinion
Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Gottshall
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 24, 1994No. 92-1956PublishedCited by 669 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas
These cases require us to determine the proper standard for evaluating claims for negligent infliction of emotional distress that are brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. Because the standard adopted by the Court of Appeals is inconsistent with the principles embodied in the statute and with relevant common-law doctrine, we reverse the judgments below.
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Respondents James Gottshall and Alan Carlisle each brought suit under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 35 Stat. 65, as amended, 45 U. S. C. §§ 51-60, against their former employer, petitioner Consolidated Rail…
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