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Date: 03-13-2025
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Case Number: 20-CV-169
Judge: Not Available
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Harris County)
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Defendant's Attorney: Not Available
Description: Houston, Texas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a FELA claim.
The question presented is whether a putative implied tolling agreement between James Chapoy and Union Pacific Railroad Company is enforceable under Texas law. Chapoy alleges that the parties’ course of conduct extended the tolling period for his Federal Employers’ Liability Act claim, which he brought five years after the tolling agreement’s express expiration.
Outcome: Defendant Motion for Summary Judgment Granted.
Affirmed
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