Legal Opinion
In re Amtrak "Sunset Ltd." Train Crash in Bayou Canot, Alabama, on September 22, 1993
District Court, S.D. Alabama
Decided May 3, 1996No. MDL Docket No. 1003; Master Docket No. 94-5000-RV-CPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
VOLLMER, District Judge.
ORDER NO. 78
This matter is before the court on defendant CSX’s “motion ... to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction” (see tab 1, Civil Action No. 96-5116), plaintiffs response (tabs 1061 & 1062, Master Docket No. 94-5000; tab 3 Civil Action No. 94-5000), and CSX’s reply brief (tab 1079, Master Docket No. 94-5000; tab 5, Civil Action No. 96-5116). Having duly considered the aforesaid materials, the court concludes for the reasons that follow that the motion to dismiss is due to be granted.
Background
This action arises out of the derailment of Amtrak’s “Sunset…
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