Legal Opinion
Smith v. Rail Link, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 23, 2012No. 11-8011PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLOWAY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Bridget Smith worked for Rail Link, Inc. (“Rail Link”) as a freight operator at the Belle Ayre Mine in Wyoming. She was injured on the job, and subsequently sued Rail Link and its corporate parent Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (“GWI”) in federal district court, asserting that the companies were liable for her injuries under the Federal Employers Liability Act (“FELA”). FELA provides, in certain circumstances, a federal cause of action for injured employees of common carriers by railroad.
The Defendants moved for summary judgment, contending that they were…
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- Kelley v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
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