Royal v. Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad

GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

Shawn Royal, a North American Railway Services (“NARS”) employee, and his wife, Regina Royal, sued Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad Company (“MNA”) for injuries he sustained while working on MNA’s railroad tracks. They sought relief pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”) and under Arkansas negligence law. The district court 1 granted MNA’s motion for summary judgment, and the Royals appealed. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.

In February 2012, NARS entered into a Master Service Agreement with RailAmer-ica Transportation Corporation…