Legal Opinion
Walsh v. Consolidated Rail Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 22, 1996No. Civil Action 95-5369PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
PADOVA, District Judge.
Plaintiff, John F. Walsh, filed a complaint against his former employer, Consolidated Rail Corporation (“Conrail”), under the Federal Employers Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. §§ 51-60 (West 1986 & Supp.1995) (“FELA”), alleging Conrail’s negligence caused him to suffer a stroke. Conrail now moves, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(e), for summary judgment. For the following reasons, I will deny Conrail’s Motion.
I. FACTS
Walsh works as a train conductor for Conrail. On July 16, 1993, after a twelve hour shift, Walsh checked into a hotel in Newark, New Jersey. Later that…
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