Legal Opinion
Billman v. Missouri Pacific Railroad
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 7, 1992No. 2-91-115-CVPublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FARRIS, Justice.
Gary Billman sued Missouri Pacific Railroad Company (MOPAC) on March 26,1990 under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) alleging a job-related hearing loss. Billman alleged his injury was caused by MOP AC’s negligence in failing to protect him from job-related noises. 1 MOPAC answered and moved for summary judgment contending Billman’s claim accrued more than three years before suit was filed, and his suit was barred by limitations. The trial court granted summary judgment, and on appeal Billman complains the trial court erred because there were fact issues…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- United States v. KubrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- David J. Fries v. Chicago & Northwestern Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Kathleen Dubose v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Danny P. Emmons v. Southern Pacific Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Bell v. Showa Denko K.K., Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1995
- Chatham v. CSX Transp., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1993
- Illinois Tool Works, Inc. v. Harris, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2006
- Hassell v. Missouri Pacific Railroad, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)1994
- Briggs v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
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