Legal Opinion
Henderson v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 19, 2015No. 1:13-cv-6792-GHWPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
GREGORY H. WOODS, District Judge:
Plaintiff Nathaniel Henderson brought this action against National Railroad Passenger Corporation d/b/a Amtrak (“Amtrak”) under the Federal Employers Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., alleging that, while working for Amtrak as a signal foreman, he was struck by a train and injured as a result of Amtrak’s negligence. Amtrak now moves in limine to preclude Henderson from offering evidence or argument at trial relevant to negligence claims purportedly precluded by the Federal Railroad Safety Act (“FRSA”), 49 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Morton v. MancariSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- CSX Transportation, Inc. v. EasterwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Consolidated Rail Corporation v. GottshallSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway v. BuellSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by15 opinions
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