Did Congress Preempt State-Law Tort Claims Made by Railroad Maintenance Workers?

2019-03-18T18:47:50-05:00November 9th, 2011|Tags: , , , , , |

Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Kurns v. Railroad Friction Products Corp., No. 10-879, on whether the Locomotive Inspection Act preempts state-law tort claims relating to locomotive repairs. I had the honor of previewing the case at SCOTUS Blog today, which you can find here. Attorney David C. Frederick of Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, [...]