Legal Opinion
McMillan v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 29, 1994No. 92-CV-638PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SULLIVAN, Associate Judge:
Appellant, Michael McMillan (“McMillan”), brought suit against his employer, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (“Amtrak”), appellee, under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1988). Under FELA, a common carrier by railroad engaged in interstate commerce is
liable in damages to any person suffering injury while he is employed by such carrier in such commerce ... for such injury ... resulting in whole or in part from the negligence of any of the officers, agents, or employees of such carrier.
Id. at 51.
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2Cases cited31 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Gallick v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Consolidated Rail Corporation v. GottshallSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Wahlstrom v. Metro-North Commuter RailroadDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2000
- Ryczek v. Guest Services, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1995
- National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. McDavittDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
- Keranen v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
- Tongret v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 1997
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