Legal Opinion
Karl Langlois v. Bnsf Railway, Co
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 20, 2019No. 77752-1PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON KARL LANGLOIS, No. 77752-1-1 Respondent, DIVISION ONE V. PUBLISHED OPINION BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation, Appellant. FILED: May 20, 2019 CHUN, J. — A "remedial and humanitarian purpose" underlies the Federal Employer's Liability Act(FELA).1 So too does a policy favoring uniformity in the Act's operation. Against this backdrop, we decide whether, given the particulars of this case, equitable tolling applies to FELA's limitations period. In 2012 and 2014, Karl Langlois suffered injuries while working for BNSF Railway Company in…
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