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Swartout v. Consolidated Rail Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 23, 2002PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Connor, J.), entered May 7, 2001 in Greene County, which denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
This personal injury action was commenced pursuant to the *786Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 USC § 51 et seq. [hereinafter FELA]) to recover damages for injuries allegedly sustained during the course of employment. According to plaintiff, on May 19, 1995, while operating a manual switch in a weedy area several feet from railroad tracks near the Town of New-burgh, Orange County, he was bitten by a black tick and contracted…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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- Grano v. Long Island RailroadDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1993
- B-S Industrial Contractors, Inc. v. Town of WellsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Stephens v. Metro-North Commuter RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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- Robinson v. CSX TransportationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
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