Legal Opinion
Hill v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 2, 2005No. 04-2053PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Various residents of Scottsbluff, Nebraska (Plaintiffs) appeal from rulings by the district court1 adverse to their tort claims against the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) and Montana Rail Link (MRL). - We affirm.
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On November 4, 2000, 18 cars from an 84-car freight train operated by BNSF derailed in Scottsbluff. Benzene and other hazardous chemicals from some of the derailed cars leaked to the air and ground. Approximately 1,100 Scottsbluff residents were evacuated.
An investigation into the derailment concluded that the accident originated with the…
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