Legal Opinion
Richard L. Gillman v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 11, 1989No. 88-2280PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ESCHBACH, Senior Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from the district court’s order granting the defendant’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, or alternatively, for judgment on the pleadings.1 The appellant had filed this action in the district court under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60, alleging negligent infliction of emotional distress, and the district court ruled that such a cause of action is cognizable under FELA. The district court further ruled that although federal law governed FELA cases, the court would look to Illinois law for…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Dice v. Akron, Canton & Youngstown RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Ellis v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by101 opinions
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