No. 18-1367
Norfolk Southern Railway Company v. Mark A. Sumner
Tags: burden-of-proof but-for-causation but-for-cause causation civil-procedure common-law employee-injury federal-employers-liability-act federal-employers-liability-act-fela fela negligence proximate-cause railroad-liability
Latest Conference:
2019-10-01
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether FELA permits liability when the plaintiff cannot meet the common-law standard of proof for but-for causation.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether FELA permits liability when the plaintiff cannot meet the common-law standard of proof for but-for causation
Docket Entries
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-08-19
Reply of petitioner Norfolk Southern Railway Company filed.
2019-08-05
Brief of respondent Mark A. Summer in opposition filed.
2019-06-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 5, 2019.
2019-06-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 5, 2019 to August 5, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-06-05
Response Requested. (Due July 5, 2019)
2019-06-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
2019-05-17
Waiver of right of respondent Mark A. Summer to respond filed.
2019-04-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 30, 2019)
Attorneys
Mark A. Summer
Willard James Moody Jr. — The Moody Law Firm, Inc., Respondent
Michael R. Davis — The Moody Law Firm, Inc., Respondent
Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Carter G. Phillips — Sidley Austin LLP, Petitioner