Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Holliday v. Consolidated Rail Corp.

498 U.S. 1090

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1991-02-19
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • injury including manifestation of psychological symptoms found not to be solely emotional based upon accompanying heart palpitations, spastic colon, tenesmus, and involuntary rectal discharge
  • “[If] a railroad employee demonstrating some possible negligence with psychological consequences will always present a jury question in a FELA action, the most attenuated claims could be advanced.”
  • work-related stress did not constitute injury under the FELA
  • relatives with drug problems sufficient race neutral reason

Citator

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Authority status
pending
Cited by
74 opinions

C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.