Nelson E. Outten, Jr. v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation A/K/A Amtrak

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

This appeal requires us to revisit the issue of the permissible scope of a claim by a railroad employee against his employer alleging damages for injuries of an emotional nature only. Nelson E. Outten, Jr. appeals from the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of National Railroad Passenger Corporation (“Amtrak”) in Outten’s negligence action brought pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1988) (“FELA”). Outten contends that the district court erred as a matter of law in holding that Outten was…