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Ohio plaintiff discontinues liability suit against rail companies in Philly court, for possible re-filing in home state

By Nicholas Malfitano | Friday, Feb 14, 2020 @ 9:03am

PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit alleging the railroad companies that a deceased switchman worked for violated the Federal Employers Liability Act and Locomotive Inspection Act by failing to protect the decedent from exposure to toxic substances, has been discontinued by its plaintiffs.
Court says case of Indiana railroad worker who died of cancer can be heard in Pennsylvania

By Charmaine Little | Monday, Jul 8, 2019 @ 7:40am

A three-judge panel with the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a lower court’s ruling that denied a motion to dismiss a case after a man’s exposure to dangerous chemicals allegedly resulted in fatal lung and liver cancer.
Railroad companies seek to dismiss litigation filed by estate of switchman for improper venue

By Nicholas Malfitano | Tuesday, May 14, 2019 @ 7:16am

PHILADELPHIA – The defendants in an action where the estate of a deceased train line switchman alleges the railroad companies he worked for violated the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) and Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA) by failing to protect the decedent from exposure to toxic substances, have filed to dismiss it for improper venue.