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Rule v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided January 25, 2005No. 04-145PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Gray

¶ 1 In this Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) action, the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, granted the motion of Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) for a change of venue. Lloyd E. Rule appeals. We affirm.

¶2 The issue is whether the District Court erred in granting BNSF’s motion to change venue pursuant to §§ 25-2-122(2) and -201(1), MCA.

BACKGROUND

¶3 Rule filed this action in Cascade County District Court, seeking damages from BNSF for personal injury arising out of his railroad employment in Dawson County, where he resides. After Rule served BNSF…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. KepnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Miles v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. Boyd v. Grand Trunk Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. Hardy v. Progressive Specialty Insurance Co.Montana Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Burlington Northern Railroad v. FordSupreme Court of the United States · 1992

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  2. Kedy v. A.W. Chesterton Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2008
  3. Maupin v. Meadow Park ManorMontana Supreme Court · 2005
  4. Maupin v. Meadow Park ManorMontana Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Modroo v. Nationwide Mutual Fire InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 2008

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