A looming Supreme Court decision could end up making it easier for the railroad giant whose train derailed in Ohio this month to block lawsuits, including from victims of the disaster.
In the case against Norfolk Southern, the Biden administration is siding with the railroad in its conflict with a cancer-stricken former rail worker. A high court ruling for Norfolk Southern could create a national precedent limiting where workers and consumers can bring cases against corporations.
The lawsuit in question, filed initially in a Pennsylvania county court in 2017, deals with a state law that permits plaintiffs to file suit against any corporation registered to do business there, even if the actions that gave rise to the case occurred elsewhere.
In its fight against the lawsuit, Norfolk Southern is asking the Supreme Court to uphold the lower court ruling, overturn Pennsylvania’s law, and restrict where corporations can be sued, upending centuries of precedent.
Oral arguments in the case were held last fall, and a ruling is expected from the Supreme Court in the coming months.
#1: Esso To: Horse, Lod, 4um (#0)
There's sensors alongside the tracks that "look at" the temperatures (+/- 1 degree Celsius) of each set of bearings as the trains pass by and warn the train operators, and most likely NS HQ, of any anomalies. The warnings were ignored, leading up to the derailment. The bearings in question were hot enough to cook a pizza.
You can bet your bottom dollar that the degenerate Bidet freakshow is going to fuck-over the E. Palestine residents because they're white, middle class Trump voters.
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Video appears to show Ohio train on fire 20 miles before derailing
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In 20+ miles? Most likely.
I used to hang out with a bunch of RR guys at this dive in New Haven, called Spudz'. I know that getting home or wherever on time was a HUGE deal for them. They talked way more than they should have.
(Edit) They might've been ignoring warnings from the rear-end device (FRED, fucked-up rear-end device) also. That measures pneumatic pressure in the braking system at the rear of the train. That was commonplace according to my buddies.
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