Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Grigorescu

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided February 22, 1984No. 80 Civ. 2488-CSHPublishedCited by 8 opinions

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…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Kernan v. American Dredging Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
  3. Ferguson v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
  4. Sinkler v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  5. Kelley v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Williams v. Norfolk Southern Ry. Co., Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1991
  2. Empey v. Grand Trunk Western RailroadDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1987
  3. Soto v. United States Lines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1985
  4. Coale v. Metro-North RailroadDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2014
  5. Goldwater v. Metro-North Commuter RailroadDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1995

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