United States Sixth Circuit

In a negligence action filed pursuant to the Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA), summary judgment for defendant-railroad is affirmed over plaintiff's claims that the district court erred in finding that there were no genuine issues of material fact regarding the reasonableness of defendant's railcar inspections, and that he had not established a prima facie negligence case.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/11/2007
• Published 12/11/2007

Judges

• Before BATCHELDER and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  VARLAN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Steven L. Kantor, Kantor & Godwin, Williamsville, New York, for Appellant.  Richard A. Dietz, Foster, Meadows & Ballard, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Steven L. Kantor, Kantor & Godwin, Williamsville, New York, for Appellant.  Richard A. Dietz, Foster, Meadows & Ballard, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.