Supreme Court of Connecticut
Jamey Murphy v. Town of Darien
July 9, 2019332 Conn. 244
Summary
The court held that the Federal Railroad Safety Act does not preempt the plaintiff's negligence claim alleging that the railroad negligently selected the track immediately adjacent to a station platform for a high-speed through train. Although federal regulations extensively govern track conditions, classification, and speed, they do not substantially subsume the distinct subject matter of selecting an interior or exterior track for a through train. The court therefore reversed summary judgment for the railroad and remanded with directions to deny its motion.