Legal Opinion
Williams v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided December 18, 2000No. CIV. A. 7:99cv0035PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KISER, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff brings this action under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51 et seq., to recover for injuries suffered while working for Defendant Norfolk Southern. Before me is Defendant’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment as to Count II in Plaintiffs Amended Complaint, and Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint. Parties have briefed the issues and on November 6, 2000 a hearing was held, ripening the matters for disposition. Because I find that (1) Defendant’s railcar was “in use” for the purposes…
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