The U.S. Supreme Court missed an opportunity to clear up confusing case law concerning railroads' liability when workers are seriously injured by punting a locomotive engineer's negligence suit against Union Pacific Railroad Co., largely maintaining the status quo for railroads, experts say.
Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C. The Court, divided 6-3 along conservative/liberal lines, has held that emotional distress damages are not recoverable in a private action to enforce either the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Affordable Care Act.
Interpretation of the phrase “in use” as used in the Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA) continues to baffle courts across the country, including the Supreme Court of the United States. On.
Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C. is a very important case for employment and benefits practitioners. The Court, divided 6-3 along conservative/liberal lines, has held that.