Thomas v. Grigorescu
District Court, S.D. New York
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HAIGHT, District Judge:
Plaintiffs, employees of defendant National Railroad Passenger Corporation (“Amtrak”), were injured in an automobile accident while on their way from the rail-yards to a hotel after work. They seek to recover damages against the railroad under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq, which imposes liability on interstate carriers for certain of their employee’s work-related injuries. Defendant Amtrak moves for summary judgment on the grounds that it owed plaintiffs no duty of care and was not liable for the…
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