Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Sorrell

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 2007-01-10

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Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the Court. Timothy Sorrell, respondent in this Court, sustained neck and back injuries while working as a trackman for petitioner Norfolk Southern Railway Company. He filed suit in Missouri state court under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 35 Stat. 65 , as amended, 45 U. S. C. §§51-60<…

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