Legal Opinion
Courtney v. Union Pacific Railroad
District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Decided April 11, 1989No. LR-C-88-342PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
EISELE, Chief Judge.
The Plaintiff brings this lawsuit pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., and seeks damages for loss of hearing allegedly due to defendants’ negligence. Defendants move for summary judgment contending that plaintiff’s claim is time-barred. For the reasons set forth below, the Court will grant defendants’ motion in part.
Background
Mr. Eugene Courtney began working for the railroads in 1952 when he joined the Missouri Pacific as a bridge building helper. In 1956 he went to work for the Rock Island Line Railroad as…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States v. KubrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,768 Phil A. Street and Clyde H. Street v. J.C. Bradford & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Corey White v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2017
- Kestner v. Missouri Pacific RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
- Briggs v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Frasure v. Union Pacific RailroadDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1991
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