BNSF Railway Co. V. Tyrrell Case Study

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As of May 30th 2017, the Supreme Court has settled the case BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell in an 8:1 decision, ruling that a state level court cannot implement jurisdiction over a railroad company under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. In March of 2011, Robert Nelson, an employee of BNSF Railway, sued the company for the knee damage he had received throughout his job duration. The railway company countered by attempting to dismiss the case for its lack of personal jurisdiction. As a result, the lower court acknowledged the motion and Nelson appealed. Another employee, named Brent Tyrrell, also suffered occupational health concerns; he had allegedly been exposed to harmful carcinogen that caused the onset of his kidney cancer. In conjunction

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