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No. 8621687
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Abboud v. Union Pacific Railroad
No. 8621687 · Decided May 26, 2006
No. 8621687·Ninth Circuit · 2006·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
May 26, 2006
Citation
No. 8621687
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
MEMORANDUM * Because the district court correctly determined that plaintiffs’ negligence claims against Union Pacific Railroad Company are without merit under Rowland v. Christian, 69 Cal.2d 108 , 70 Cal.Rptr. 97 , 443 P.2d 561 (1968), and because the district court correctly determined that plaintiffs’ negligence claims against Amtrak are completely preempted, see CSX Transp., Inc. v. Easterwood, 507 U.S. 658, 675 , 113 S.Ct. 1732 , 123 L.Ed.2d 387 (1993), the district court’s thorough order granting summary judgment to defendants is AFFIRMED. Judge Kozinski would affirm for precisely the reasons set forth in the district court’s entirely correct order. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Cir. R. 36-3.
Plain English Summary
MEMORANDUM * Because the district court correctly determined that plaintiffs’ negligence claims against Union Pacific Railroad Company are without merit under Rowland v.
Key Points
01MEMORANDUM * Because the district court correctly determined that plaintiffs’ negligence claims against Union Pacific Railroad Company are without merit under Rowland v.
0297 , 443 P.2d 561 (1968), and because the district court correctly determined that plaintiffs’ negligence claims against Amtrak are completely preempted, see CSX Transp., Inc.
031732 , 123 L.Ed.2d 387 (1993), the district court’s thorough order granting summary judgment to defendants is AFFIRMED.
04Judge Kozinski would affirm for precisely the reasons set forth in the district court’s entirely correct order.
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MEMORANDUM * Because the district court correctly determined that plaintiffs’ negligence claims against Union Pacific Railroad Company are without merit under Rowland v.
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