Supreme Court of the United States
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Sorrell
January 10, 2007549 U.S. 158
Summary
The Court vacated the judgment, holding that FELA requires the same standard of causation for railroad negligence and employee contributory negligence. The Court declined to address the substantive standard of causation itself, noting Missouri's different standards were impermissible. Justice Ginsburg concurred in the judgment, clarifying that Rogers established a relaxed standard for railroad negligence, while Justice Souter concurred, arguing Rogers did not eliminate proximate cause.