Stone Ex Rel. Stone v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

CHAMBERS, District Judge.

CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSX”) and the National Rail Passenger Corporation (“Amtrak”) (collectively “Defendants”) filed a motion pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to enforce a settlement agreement between Defendants and Karen Sue Stone (“Plaintiff’). Specifically, Defendants seek to enforce an agreement to settle a wrongful death claim entered into by the parties following a mediation session that was held prior to the initiation of this action.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On January 26, 1997, nineteen (19)…