Legal Opinion
BNSF Ry. Co. v. Tyrrell
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 30, 2017No. 16–405PublishedCited by 524 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ginsburg
The two cases we decide today arise under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 35 Stat. 65, as amended, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., which makes railroads liable in money damages to their employees for on-the-job injuries. Both suits were pursued in Montana state courts although the injured workers did not reside in Montana, nor were they injured there. The defendant railroad, BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), although "doing business" in Montana when the litigation commenced, was not incorporated in Montana, nor did it maintain its principal place of business in that State. To justify the…
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