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Webster Williams, Jr. v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 17-3083 · judgment November 20, 2017

Certiorari denied · April 30, 2018

Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

Whether the court below erroneously ignored the plain language of 49 U.S.C. § 20109(c)(2) and improperly rewrote the statute by inventing language limiting the protection of 49 U.S.C. § 20109(c)(2) to only those conditions which originate with an on duty injury.
Whether the court below’s narrow interpretation of 49 U.S.C. § 20109(c)(2) frustrates Congressional intent and places public safety at risk.

For petitioner
Robert B. Thompson
Harrington, Thompson et. al.

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Apr 30 2018
Petition DENIED.
Apr 11 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
Mar 26 2018
Waiver of right of respondent Department of Labor, Administrative Review Board to respond filed.
Mar 20 2018
Waiver of right of respondent Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company to respond filed.
Feb 19 2018
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2018)