Legal Opinion

Griffin v. Dakota, Minn. & E. R.R. Corp.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 29, 2018No. WD 80981PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtMark D. Pfeiffer, Chief Judge

Mr. Martin Griffin ("Griffin") appeals from the entry of summary judgment by the Circuit Court of Livingston County, Missouri ("trial court"), on his Federal Employees Liability Act ("FELA") claim *580for work-related injuries against his former employer, Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation. We reverse and remand.

Factual and Procedural Background1

Griffin began his railroad employment in 1988, when the territory in which he worked was owned by the Soo Line Railroad. The territory has been owned by several other entities during Griffin's twenty-five-year railroad career, including I&M…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. ITT Commercial Finance Corp. v. Mid-America Marine Supply Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1993
  2. Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. Consolidated Rail Corporation v. GottshallSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  5. David J. Fries v. Chicago & Northwestern Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Carolyn Holmes, Personal Representative for the Estate of Robert v. Holmes v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2020

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