Mark DeLeon v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA HAMMOND DIVISION MARK DELEON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Cause No. 2:21-cv-224 ) NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY ) COMPANY, ) ) Defendant. ) ORDER AND OPINION On July 13, 2021, Mark DeLeon lost his left arm in a horrendous accident while working the overnight shift at Norfolk Southern’s Burns Harbor Trainyard. This case arises out of that tragic event. DeLeon sued Norfolk Southern under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act seeking recovery for his injuries. He has two theories under FELA: one is for general negligence; the other is for per se…