U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Kenneth Muhammad v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
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- Opinion
- Filed
- June 4, 2019
- Case
- Kenneth Muhammad v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
- Case status
- Decided
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NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge: Kenneth Muhammad, a railroad employee, was injured while replacing railroad crossties on a bridge spanning navigable waters. When Muhammad filed a negligence claim against his employer under the Federal Employers' Liability Act ("FELA"), the district court granted the employer's motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The court concluded that…
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