Legal Opinion
Cearley v. General American Transportation Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 27, 1999No. 98-2295PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
Union Pacific Railroad Company (Union Pacific) and General American Transportation Corporation (GATC) (together appellants) appeal from an interlocutory order entered in the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas denying their motion for summary judgment in this wrongful death action brought by family members (appellees) of Jimmy C. Cearley (Cearley), who suffered a fatal fall from a railroad tank car. See Cearley v. General Am. Transp. Corp., No. 96-4044 (W.D.Ark. Jan. 9, 1998) (order) (hereinafter “slip op.”). ‘ For reversal, appellants…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Mary E. Cearley v. General American Transportation CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
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