U.S. Supreme Court
May 31, 2017
U.S. Supreme Court restricts personal injury claim filings
Plaintiff attorneys will face further restrictions on where they can file personal injury claims following a ruling on Tuesday by the U.S. Supreme Court, which threw out a lower court decision in Montana allowing out-of-state plaintiffs to sue BNSF Railway Co. for injuries allegedly suffered across its multi-state network.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Plaintiffs' attorneys will face further restrictions on where they can file personal injury claims following a Tuesday ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, which threw out a lower court decision in Montana allowing out-of-state plaintiffs to sue BNSF Railway Company in Montana for injuries allegedly suffered across its multi-state network.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, writing ...
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