Legal Opinion
Florow v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad
District Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided June 11, 1979No. Nos. 78-3119-NA-CV, 78-3399-NA-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MORTON, Chief Judge.
On February 22, 1978, a Louisville & Nashville train derailed within the city limits of Waverly, Tennessee. Two days later, while the process of clearing the tracks continued, a tank car containing liquid petroleum gas ruptured, and the resulting fire caused a number of injuries and deaths, as well as significant property damage. Plaintiff, whose decedent husband was among those killed in the accident, filed suit against movant Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company (hereinafter referred to as L & N) and ¡several other defendants (hereinafter referred to as…
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