Rice v. Union Pacific Railroad

OPINION AND ORDER

SUSAN WEBBER WRIGHT, District Judge.

Plaintiff M. Randy Rice, Trustee for Jody L. Clark, brings this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA), 49 U.S.C. § 20101 et seq., and the Federal Safety Appliance Act (FSAA), 49 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq., for personal injuries Clark sustained in an accident while working as a switchman/brakeman for defendant Union Pacific Railroad Company (Union Pacific).1 Union Pacific, in turn, has filed a third-party complaint for indemnity against Gunderson Rail Services,…