Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Holliday v. Consolidated Rail Corp.

Holliday v. Consol. Rail Corp., 498 U.S. 1090 (1991)

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.