Legal Opinion
Taal v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided April 10, 1991No. A8811-05958; CA A64279PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRichardson, P. J.
Plaintiff, a railroad worker, brought this action against his employer under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 USC § 51 et seq, alleging that he suffers the occupational diseases of hearing loss and tinnitus. The complaint was filed on November 1, 1988. Defendant moved for summary judgment on the ground that the action is barred by the three-year limitation period of 45 USC § 56. The trial court granted the motion, and plaintiff appeals from the resulting judgment. We reverse and remand.
The issue is whether the evidence in the summary judgment proceeding leaves a material…
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- McCoy v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1990
- Clapp v. Oregonian Publishing CompanyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1987
- Cope v. West American Insurance Co. of the Ohio Casualty GroupCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1989
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