Friberg v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

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• holding that common-law negligence claim and application of state criminal statute regarding blocking of roads by trains were preempted
• holding that common-law negligence claim and application of state criminal statute regarding blocking of roads by trains were preempted
• holding that common-law negligence claim and application of state criminal statute regarding blocking of roads by trains were preempted
• finding that a railroad’s economic decisions include “those pertaining to train length, speed or scheduling”
• holding Section 10501(b) expressly preempts common-law claims seeking to impose liability for “a railroad’s economic decisions such as those pertaining to train length, speed or scheduling”
• holding Section 10501(b) expressly preempts common-law claims seeking to impose liability for “a railroad’s economic decisions such as those pertaining to train length, speed or scheduling”

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