{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"martin-griffin","displayName":"Martin Griffin","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd80981:2018-05-29","opinionId":"567c92e8-814c-542f-9cf3-79a0f4b86645","slug":"martin-griffin-v-dakota-minnesota-eastern-railroad-corporation-d80981","caseName":"Martin Griffin\nvs.\nDakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation","caseNumber":"WD80981","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2018-05-29","year":2018,"display_summary":"Martin Griffin appealed the trial court's entry of summary judgment on his Federal Employees Liability Act (FELA) claim for work-related injuries against Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation. The Railroad argued Griffin's claims were barred by the statute of limitations and a prior release. The appellate court reversed the summary judgment, holding that a genuine issue of material fact existed regarding the accrual date of Griffin's FELA claim, making it a question for the jury. The court declined to rule on the release issue, as its relevance was contingent on the accrual date.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","summary-judgment","personal-injury","workers-compensation","contracts"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=125799","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/martin-griffin-v-dakota-minnesota-eastern-railroad-corporation-d80981","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: personal-injury","topic: personal-injury"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":16,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: contracts","text: corporation"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":16,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: summary-judgment","text: summary judgment"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}