Legal Opinion
Williams v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
District Court, S.D. Mississippi
Decided December 28, 1992No. Civ. A. J91-0172(W)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
WINGATE, District Judge.
I. Introduction
Before the court is the defendant’s motion for summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(b) 1 (hereinafter “Rule 56”). In this lawsuit, filed under the Federal Employers Liability Act (hereinafter “FELA”), 45 U.S.C. § 51 2 and the Locomotive Boiler Inspection Act (hereinafter “BIA”), 45 U.S.C. § 23, 3 the plaintiff, Milton M. Williams, a resident citizen of Mississippi (hereinafter “Williams”), seeks compensatory damages for defendant’s alleged negligent acts in exposing…
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