FISHER v. BNSF RY. CO.

No. 02-21-00369-CV.

650 S.W.3d 880 (2022)

June FISHER, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Alan Fisher, Appellant v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, (Individually and as Successor-In Interest to the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company, Atchison and Quincy Railroad Company, Burlington Northern, Inc., and Burlington Northern Railroad Company), Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Delivered: July 14, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kurt Arnold , Houston, Trevor Courtney , Andrew R. Gould , Houston, for Appellant.

Jody S. Sanders , Marianne M. Auld , Fort Worth, Justin Rodriguez , Austin, for Appellee.

Before Sudderth, C.J.; Birdwell and Wallach, JJ.


OPINION

This is an appeal from a take-nothing summary judgment that presents a question of first impression in Texas involving the enforceability of a release of unknown future claims when settling an existing claim under the Federal Employers Liability Act...

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