Jones v. Maine Central Railroad

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

GENE CARTER, District Judge.

The twenty-seven plaintiffs in this action seek recovery under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51, et seq. (hereinafter FELA), for hearing loss injuries allegedly caused by various negligent acts or omissions of Defendants. Defendants have moved for summary judgment on the claims of twenty-one plaintiffs on the grounds that they are time-barred by the applicable statute of limitations. Section 56 of Title 45, United States Code, provides that “[n]o action shall be…