WebNorfolk Southern Corporation is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary operates 19,500 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most … Web1 apr. 2024 · On December 22, 2024, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a decision in Mallory v.Norfolk Southern Railway. Co., 263 A.3d 542 (Pa. 2024), which will have a significant impact on asbestos and other mass tort litigation in Pennsylvania.Until now, Pennsylvania has been one of a minority of states that allows a foreign defendant to be …
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WebRobert Mallory sued Norfolk Southern Railway Co. in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas for claims arising under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA). According to his complaint, Mallory was exposed to harmful carcinogens while employed … Robert Mallory sued Norfolk Southern Railway in the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas under the Federal Employers Liability Act, asserting his work for the corporation exposed him to carcinogens. Mallory had worked for the railroad in Ohio and Virginia, and both he and the company resided in Virginia at the time as well. The sole basis for personal jurisdiction over the company in Pennsylvania was that it had implicitly consented by registering to do business in th… breast cancer and skin cancer
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Web2 sep. 2024 · On September 2, 2024, WLF urged the Supreme Court to reject Pennsylvania’s nearly limitless long-arm statute. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania correctly held that exercising general jurisdiction over every company that registers to do business in the Commonwealth violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process … Web14 dec. 2024 · Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. - Post-Argument SCOTUScast. On November 8, 2024, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. At issue is whether a state can require corporations to consent to … Web7 nov. 2024 · Mallory went to court in 2024, seeking to hold the railroad liable. Even though the facts underlying the lawsuit did not occur in Pennsylvania, Mallory contended that the Pennsylvania courts had jurisdiction over Norfolk Southern because the railroad had … breast cancer and skin rash