Legal Opinion
Lawrence Albert v. Maine Central Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 12, 1990No. 89-2131PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from the decision of the United States District Court for the District of Maine. Appellants contend that the district court incorrectly granted summary judgment on the basis that their claims under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., were time barred. We affirm.
I. FACTS
On July 30, 1987, 49 former or current railroad employees, including the appellants, commenced this action. Five of the original ten appellants prosecuting this appeal were dismissed. See Lawrence Albert, et al. v. Maine Central Railroad Co., et al.,…
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