Legal Opinion
McKnight v. Illinois Central Railroad
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided June 12, 1997No. Civil Action 97-0375PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
DUVAL, District Judge.
A Motion to Remand and Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint was filed in this matter and taken on the papers. The Court has reviewed the motion, memoranda, exhibits and the law and finds that the motion is without merit.
Background
On or about December 1, 1995, a freight train owned, organized and/or operated by the Illinois Central Railroad (“Illinois Central”) was allegedly brought to a halt after numerous tank cars derailed and/or overturned in or around Tangipahoa, Louisiana. Some of the tank cars involved contained chlorine and acrylonitrile. Because…
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