Legal Opinion
Burnett v. New York Central Railroad
District Court, S.D. Ohio
Decided October 4, 1963No. Civ. A. No. 5365PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PECK, District Judge.
The question presented by defendant’s motion for dismissal is whether the sav*768ing clause of a state statute can be applied so as to extend the period within which an action must be commenced under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U.S.C. §§ 51 et seq.). Alleging facts ■describing a situation covered by the Act, plaintiff filed his petition in the state court within three days of the expiration ■of the 3-year limitation period provided in 45 U.S.C. § 56. After being non-suited By ruling on defendant’s motion directed to venue, plaintiff, within one year Brought…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Glus v. Brooklyn Eastern District TerminalSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Osbourne v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Scarborough v. Atlantic Coast Line R. CoCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1949
- Frabutt v. New York, Chicago & St. Louis R. CoDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1949
- Breneman v. Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1961
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Burnett v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Burnett v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1965