MAY v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD CO.

No. W2010-01272-COA-R9-CV.

361 S.W.3d 511 (2011)

William MAY v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Western Section, at Jackson.

June 9, 2011.

Permission to Appeal Denied by Supreme Court October 18, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen R. Leffler , Law Office of Stephen R. Leffler, Memphis, Tennessee and H. Chris Christy , Law Office of H. Chris Christy, Little Rock, Arkansas, for Plaintiff/Appellee, William May.

S. Camille Reifers and Brooks E. Kostakis , Boyle Brasher LLC, Memphis, Tennessee, for Defendant/Appellant, Illinois Central Railroad Company.


OPINION

HOLLY M. KIRBY, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which DAVID R. FARMER, J., and J. STEVEN STAFFORD, J., joined.

This appeal involves a claim under the Federal Employers' Liability Act. The plaintiff employee filed this lawsuit against the defendant railroad alleging injuries caused by his employment. The railroad company filed a motion for summary judgment, asserting that the employee's claims are time-barred. The railroad argued that,...

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