Questions Presented
Did Congress intend the Federal Railroad Safety Acts to preempt state law-based tort lawsuits?
10-879
Kurns v. Railroad Friction Products Corporation, et al
Docket No., 10-879
Argument Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Merit Briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Gloria Gail Kurns, Executrix of The Estate Of George M. Corson, Deceased, and Freida E. Jung Corson, Widow In Her Own Right
- Brief for Respondent Railroad Friction Products Corporation and Viad Corporation
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Gloria Gail Kurns, Executrix of the Estate of George M. Corson, Deceased, and Frieda E. Jung Corson, Widow in Her Own Right
Amicus Briefs
- Brief for the Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Association for Justice in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Chamber of Commerce in Support of Respondents
- Brief for John Crane Inc. in Support of Respondents
- Brief for General Electric Corporation in Support of Respondents
- Brief for the National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Public Justice, P.C., in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Public Law Scholars in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the United States in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Association of American Railroads in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Griffin Wheel Company in Support of Respondents
- Brief for the National Association of Manufacturers in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Thyssenkrupp Budd Company in Support of Respondent
- Brief for DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar in Support of Affirmance
- Brief of the Washington Legal Foundation in Support of Respondents
