Legal Opinion

Lindberg v. New England Central Railroad

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided September 24, 2007No. C.A. 06-30090-MAPPublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT CNR’S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION (Dkt No. 26)

MICHAEL A. PONSOR, District Judge,

On September 2, 2004, in Brattleboro, Vermont, Plaintiff Nathan J. Lindberg, a Vermont resident, was injured by a defective pinlifter as he attempted to couple two boxcars. This action against New England Central Railroad (“NECR”) and Canadian National Railway Company (“CNR”) followed.

Co-defendant CNR filed a Motion to Dismiss for lack of either specific or general personal jurisdiction. This motion was opposed, both by Plaintiff and by Co-defendant NECR, and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Phillips Exeter Academy v. Howard Phillips Fund, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
  2. Ralph M. Nowak, Administrator of the Estate of Sally Ann Nowak v. Tak How Investments, Ltd., D/B/A Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza Harbour ViewCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
  3. Cathy Ann Glater v. Eli Lilly & Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
  4. Wilcox v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANYDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
  5. Rohde v. Central Railroad of IndianaDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1996

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