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MURPHY v. TOWN OF DARIEN

(SC 19983).

210 A.3d 56 (2019)

332 Conn. 244

Jamey MURPHY et al. v. TOWN OF DARIEN et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released July 9, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Healy , Hartford, with whom were Joel T. Faxon New Haven, and, on the brief, John P. D'Ambrosio , Hartford, for the appellants (plaintiffs).

Robert O. Hickey , with whom, on the brief, were Beck S. Fineman Stamford , and Kerianne E. Kane , Bridgeport, for the appellee (defendant Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company).

Robinson, C.J., and Palmer, D'Auria, Mullins and Kahn, Js.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (railroad act), 49 U.S.C. § 20101 et seq., preempts the negligence claims brought by the plaintiff, Jamey Murphy, individually and as executrix of the estate of her late husband, Kevin Murphy (decedent), against the defendant Metro-North Commuter Railroad...

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