1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.Supp.2d
  4. 482 F.Supp.2d
  5. 482 F.Supp.2d 1101 (2007)
 

HOLEM v. EAGLE

No. 3-07-CV-3-CRW-TJS.

482 F.Supp.2d 1101 (2007)

Donald J. HOLEM, Plaintiff, v. Thomas EAGLE and Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad Corporation, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Iowa, Davenport Division.

April 5, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric M Knoernschild, Stanley Lande & Hunter, Muscatine, IA, for Plaintiff.

James A. Nepple, Michelle L. Heller, Nepple Law PLC, Muscatine, IA, James A. Fletcher, James D. Helenhouse, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, Chicago, IA, for Defendant.

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO REMAND

WOLLE, District Judge.

This case concerns federal court removal jurisdiction arising from a crossing collision between a pickup truck and a train. On an issue not free of doubt, I conclude the federal law governing railroad safety completely preempts state law; the motion to remand is denied.

On January 3, 2007, defendant Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad Corporation (the Railroad) removed to this court a personal...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases