Abraham v. Union Pacific Railroad

OPINION

ADELE HEDGES, Chief Justice.

Appellants, 293 former and current employees of Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1 appeal a summary judgment in favor of Union Pacific. In a single issue, appellants argue that their medical causation evidence was sufficient to overcome appel-lee’s motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Appellants filed a toxic tort suit under the Federal Employers Liability Act (“FELA”) alleging that exposure to creosote used in the treatment of railroad ties caused appellants to suffer diseases of the throat, lungs, and skin including cancer. See 45 U.S.C. §§…