Legal Opinion
Bashir v. Amtrak
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 19, 1997No. 96-4737PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Per curiam
AppellanVplaintiff Rashool Bashir 1 filed this wrongful death suit in state court against defendants/appellees, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) and the CSX corporation. Appellant’s son was struck and killed by an Amtrak train 2 at a crossing in Lakeland, Florida. 3 On appeal, we address only an issue relating to appellant’s claim that appellees operated the train at an excessive speed. 4
BACKGROUND 5
After removing the case to federal court and filing an answer, appellees filed a motion for summary judgment arguing that federal preemption pursuant to the Federal Railroad…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- CSX Transportation, Inc. v. EasterwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Aramburu v. The Boeing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1997
- 10 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1092, 9 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 10,203 Mary Vick, Cross-Appellee v. Texas Employment Commission, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Stanton v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 1994
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3Cited by103 opinions
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- Josendis v. Wall to Wall Residence Repairs, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
- Jandreau v. NicholsonCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2007
- Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. v. CammarataDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2010
- James Hill v. Madison County School BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2015
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