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Norfolk Southern Railway Company v. Sorrell
No. 05-746 Title:

Norfolk Southern Railway Company v. Timothy Sorrell

Subject:

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

Question:

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.

Decisions:

• 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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