Legal Opinion
Clarence J. Williams v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 25, 1998No. 97-4211PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, JR., Circuit Judge.
After a sliding door on a moving train slammed shut and struck him in the head, Clarence Williams, an assistant conductor for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (commonly known as Amtrak) sued the railway under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60. Williams alleged that this accident resulted from Amtrak’s negligence in failing to provide a reasonably safe workplace. The district court found that Williams’ evidence was insufficient to show that Amtrak knew or should have known of the allegedly defective door and granted summary…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Gallick v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Consolidated Rail Corporation v. GottshallSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Gary C. Lancaster v. Norfolk and Western Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Metro-North Commuter Railroad v. BuckleySupreme Court of the United States · 1997
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3Cited by66 opinions
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- Debra A. Green v. Csx Transportation, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
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