KENNETH HILTON, PETITIONER v. SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RAILWAYS COMMISSION CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH CAROLINA No. 90-848 Argued October 8, 1991 Decided December 16, 1991 Respondent South Carolina Public Railways Commission, a state agency that is a common carrier engaged in interstate commerce by railroad, was sued in state court under the Federal […]
Articles Tagged: 502 U.S. 197
Hilton v. South Carolina Public Railways Comm’n, 502 U.S. 197 (1991)
Issues: Employment Law, Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA)
502 U.S. 197 112 S.Ct. 560 116 L.Ed.2d 560 Kenneth HILTON, Petitioner v. SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RAILWAYS COMMISSION. No. 90-848. Argued Oct. 8, 1991. Decided Dec. 16, 1991. Headnotes: Causes of action — State-owned railroad: Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) creates a cause of action against a state-owned railroad, enforceable in state court. Syllabus Respondent […]