Legal Opinion
Balzeit v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided March 15, 1983No. C-82-3320 SWPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
SPENCER WILLIAMS, District Judge.
This is a civil action, originally filed in California state court, brought by plaintiff Martin Balzeit, a “carman” formerly employed by defendant Southern Pacific Transportation Company (“Southern Pacific”). In his Amended Complaint, Balzeit alleges as a First Cause of Action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. that he suffered personal injury due to the negligent conduct of Southern Pacific. As a Second Cause of Action, Balzeit alleges that he suffered severe emotional distress as a result of…
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