Plaintiffs Say Claims Against Railcar Owners In Ohio Train Case Are Not Preempted

(April 30, 2024, 2:43 PM EDT) -- PITTSBURGH — School districts and individuals that sued Norfolk Southern Corp. and Norfolk Southern Railway Co. (collectively, Norfolk Southern) and railcar owners filed an opposition brief on April 29 in Pennsylvania federal court arguing that a motion to dismiss filed by two railcar owners should be denied because the plaintiffs have properly pleaded each of their claims and the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) does not preempt their claim for negligence....