Legal Opinion
Sharlene F. Elliott v. Norfolk & Western Railway Company, a Virginia Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 17, 1990No. 89-2774PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REBECCA BEACH SMITH, District Judge:
Sharlene F. Elliott (“Elliott”) brought this suit under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51, et seq. (1982), against her former employer, Norfolk & Western Railway Company (“N & W”), for emotional distress she allegedly suffered as a result of certain disputes in the workplace with her supervisors. The district court granted N & W’s motion for summary judgment, holding that there is no cause of action under the FELA for purely emotional injury. Elliott now appeals that decision, urging this court to adopt the position that a claim…
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