Wilson v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.

The plaintiff, Ronald Wilson, filed a complaint pursuant to the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (the Act) (45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq. (West 1986)), seeking to recover damages from defendant, Norfolk and Western Railway Company. Plaintiff alleged that defendant intentionally inflicted emotional distress upon him during the course of his employment with defendant. Defendant moved for summary judgment on plaintiff’s complaint, claiming that since plaintiff had not suffered a physical contact or the threat of a physical contact as a result of its alleged actions, it was not liable to the…