Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Cimarron Valley Railroad
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided September 7, 2001No. 99-2509-JWLPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
LUNGSTRUM, District Judge.
James R. Lewis filed suit under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., against Cimarron Valley Railroad (“Cimarron”). According to Mr. Lewis, Cimarron was negligent in not providing him with a safe work environment. Nine months later, with leave of this court, Cimarron filed a third-party complaint against Dr. William 0. Hopkins alleging that a portion of Mr. Lewis’ damages are the result of Dr. Hopkins’ negligence. This matter is currently before the court on Dr. Hopkins’ motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim…
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