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FILE NAME: NS DATE: 1988 NS009 DOC#: NS009 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Legal - Complaint of W. Biggs vs. Norfolk & Western
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NOW comes, the Plaintiff, WAYNE BOGGS,', b y ;hisafctornl
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1Defendant, 'NORFOLK 'AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY; a corpbiratidn?
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^|prior thereto, the Defendant, NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPAI cr
a corporation, was engaged in the business of interstate'.ccmimerci * i1*
and throiighout the several states of the United States as ta?
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common carrier by railroad; and for the purpose thereof 'did '!op^at^
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2. 'That at said time and prior thereto. Plaintifffwas1
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the performance of his duties as 'such worker at the t i m e inefWas
injured on the aforesaid date as hereinafter alleged.1
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3. That at said time and prior thereto, Defend,
.;engaged in interstate commerce as a common carrier by/railroad^andl
-all or part of Plaintiff's duties as an employee o f t a e Defendant^
were in furtherance of interstate commerce and closely, directly JS
and substantially affected the same, by reason whereof the rights
and liabilities of the parties were governed by the Act of Congress!
known as the Federal Employers* Liability Act, 45 U.S. Code,'Section!
51-60.
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XWEREFORE, Plaintiff prays judgment against the Defendant^
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, a corporation in such s u m `in:
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^ -:H excess of FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,000.00), and costs of -suit
WAYNE BOGGS
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NO TE : PLAINTIFF DEMANDS TRIAL BY JURY OF
'J-' i. THIS CAUSE.
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Attorneys for Plaintiff .v-.lyffifeSSj
Route 111 at Airline Drive f.i&iSSSI
P. 0. Box 179
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East Alton, IL 62024. ...` `5 Telephone: 618/259-8011
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