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Norfolk Southern Railway Company v. Timothy Sorrell

Subject:

Federal Employers Liability Act, Employee Contributory Negligence, Causation Standard, Railroad Negligence

Whether the court below erred in determining-in conflict with this Court and multiple courts of appeals-that the causation standard for employee contributory negligence under the Federal Employers Liability Act ("FELA") differs from the causation standard for railroad negligence.

• United States Supreme Court, Cert. Granted: May 15, 2006
• United States Supreme Court, Decided: January 10, 2007

Resources:

• Docket Sheet From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Northwestern University - Medill School of Journalism: On the Docket

Briefs:     Parties Merits Phase Brief for Petitioner Norfolk S. Ry. Co. Brief for Respondent Sorrell - Coming Soon	Counsel of Record For Petitioner Norfolk Southern Railway Company: Carter G. Phillips Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP Washington, DC For Respondent Timothy Sorrell: Roger C. Denton Schlichter Bogard & Denton St. Louis, MO
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