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News Wire: Supreme Court to hear case involving injured BNSF workers

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ChuckCobleigh
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Posted by ChuckCobleigh on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 11:15 PM

Transcript of today's oral argument:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2016/16-405_9olb.pdf

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CSSHEGEWISCH
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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 12:04 PM

Depending on how the court decides, this case has the potential to eliminate a lot of venue shopping.

The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul
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Brian Schmidt
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Posted by Brian Schmidt on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 11:07 AM

Outcome will determine if US corporations can be sued in any state they have a presence

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2017/04/25-bnsf-court-case

Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine

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