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BNSF RAILWAY CO., petitioner, v. Kelli TYRRELL, Special Administrator for the Estate of Brent T. TYRRELL, Deceased, et al., 2017 — 137 S. Ct. 810 · caselaw · US
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BNSF RAILWAY CO., petitioner, v. Kelli TYRRELL, Special Administrator for the Estate of Brent T. TYRRELL, Deceased, et al.
137 S. Ct. 810196 L. Ed. 2d 596·Supreme Court of the United States·2017
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Opinion
BNSF RAILWAY CO., petitioner,
v.
Kelli TYRRELL, Special Administrator for the Estate of Brent T. TYRRELL, Deceased, et al.
No. 16-405.
Supreme Court of the United States
Jan. 13, 2017.
Motion of National Association of Manufacturers for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Motion of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae granted. Motion of The Association of American Railroads for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Motion of Washington Legal Foundation for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Montana granted.