ANDERSON v. NATIONAL R.R. PASSENGER CORP.

Civ. A. No. 2:92CV1040.

866 F.Supp. 937 (1994)

Tanay D. ANDERSON, Plaintiff, Roger Vann Smith, Henry Veal, Jr., Gwendolyn Idell Sharoff, Michael Sharoff, Marcus A. Atkinson, an infant who sues by Kathleen Atkinson, his next friend, John W. Atkinson, Jr., Todd R. Bacote, Leroy S. Brown, Guillermina Cedano, Fajr Chestnut, Holly A. Crenshaw, Tamea A. Dunn, Charles A. Dunn, Jr., an infant who sues by Charles A. Dunn, Sr., his next friend, Charles A. Dunn, Sr., Richard Graves, Doryel Graves, Servah Griffin, George Hayes, Deitra Hines, an infant who sues by Gloria Forde, her next friend, Johnnie M. Jones, Ruby C. Jones, Ahmid Kanu, an infant who sues by Serwah Griffin, his next friend, Alhaji Kanu, an infant who sues by Serwah Griffin, his next friend, Christina Kanu, an infant who sues by Serwah Griffin, her next friend, Amos L. Persaved, Frances Reeves, Eric J. Schori, Aja Smith, an infant who sues by Catherine Smith, his next friend, Catherine Smith, Jan Smith, an infant who sues by Catherine Smith, her next friend, Mollie By. Smith, Eula M. Tyson, Sylvia Vick, Lauren Williams, Mary Witcher, Michelle D. Witcher, an infant who sues by Mary Witcher, her next friend, Angela Yankah, Sandra A. Yankah, an infant who sues by Angela Yankah, her next friend, Sarah A. Yankah, an infant who sues by Angela Yankah, her next friend, Stephanie A. Yankah, an infant who sues by Angela Yankah, her next friend, Ira Yearwood, Tracey L. Somers, Antoinette Archer, Jessie Harris, James Jacobson, Emma S. Manns, Mary V. McCormick, Kishla R. Moore, Dolores Scott, Ann E. Macleod, Pearline Coutman, Joseph S. Leak, Jr., June R. Sinclair, Catherine Gildea, Kimberly Bynum, Delores J. Holloway, Helen Richardson, Joann Chase, Cheryl Washington, Consolidated Plaintiffs, v. The NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION, d/b/a Amtrak and CSX Transportation, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Norfolk Division.

October 26, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Williard J. Moody, Stephen E. Heretick, Portsmouth, VA, for plaintiffs.

Robert Epstein, Robert Epstein and Associates, Norfolk, VA, for Helen Richardson.

William D. Breitt, Lori Marie Moore, Breit, Drescher & Breit, Norfolk, VA, for Cheryl Washington.

Williard J. Moody, Stephen E. Heretick, Joseph T. McFadden, Portsmouth, VA, for All Other Consolidated Plaintiffs.

Philip G. Denman, David C. Bowen, Stephen R. Jackson, Willcox & Savage, Norfolk, VA, Mark S. Landman, Thomas G. Merrill, Stiff, Rosen, P.C., New York City, for defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

PAYNE, District Judge.

The AMTRAK "Colonial" passenger train derailed on the evening of August 12, 1992 after Joseph Lee Bornman, Jr. and Raymond Gary Loomis used bolt cutters and their own strength to unlock, partially dismantle, and reverse an electronically, and physically, locked switch. This directed the Colonial onto a side track while the train was travelling at the speed of 79 miles per hour. The ensuing derailment was...

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