Asbestos FELA Claimant: Agreement Tolled Statute Of Limitations

Mealey's (May 2, 2023, 11:25 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A railroad told the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that a tolling agreement unambiguously extended the statute of limitations by a year and no more.  But in a reply brief, a Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) claimant said the real question is whether an extension required written evidence and if it did, whether the railway waived it through its actions....