Legal Opinion
Gortney v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided May 10, 1996No. Docket 173244PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGriffin, J.
In this action brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (fela), 45 USC 51 et seq., plaintiff appeals as of right an order of the circuit court granting defendant summary disposition pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(7) (claim barred by release). We affirm.
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For most of his adult life, plaintiff’s decedent, Justin T. Gortney, Jr., worked as a switchman and yardmaster for defendant, Norfolk & Western Railway Company. In 1987, Mr. Gortney accepted defendant’s offer of early retirement. According to the terms of the agreement, Mr. Gortney received $40,000 in exchange for his decision to sign a…
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