Legal Opinion
David Netto v. Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 25, 1989No. 87-3898PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff David Netto appeals a summary judgment rendered against him and seeks to compel further discovery. Netto brought his initial action alleging violations by his employer of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. Finding the district court’s judgment to be correct, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
Defendant National Railroad Passenger Corp. (“Amtrak”) employed Netto as a railroad policeman for approximately five and a half years. Before he was employed by Amtrak, Netto had been an officer with the New Orleans Police Department. During his employment at Amtrak, Netto…
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