Legal Opinion
Robert Zimmerman v. Norfolk Southern Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 23, 2013No. 11-3369PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Robert Zimmerman was riding his motorcycle on a summer evening in 2008. He approached a railroad crossing, but it was dark and a building obscured the tracks. When he was less than seventy-six feet away, he noticed that a train was approaching. He tried to stop, but his front brake locked and he flew over the handlebars, colliding headfirst with a locomotive. The collision left him partially paralyzed. He sued Norfolk Southern Corporation in federal court, asserting three state tort claims.1
Railroads are among the most heavily regulated American industries.…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Gustafson v. Alloyd Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
- CSX Transportation, Inc. v. EasterwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Gade v. National Solid Wastes Management Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Bates v. Dow Agrosciences LLCSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
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3Cited by43 opinions
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