Limmer, Smith, and Nothnagel v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on October 4, 2010.
Docket No.09-1255
Op. BelowSupreme Court of Texas
Issue
Whether the federally funded addition of a component of a warning device (retroreflective tape) to an existing warning device (a crossbuck warning sign) at a railroad crossing is the installation of a “warning device”? under 23 C.F.R. § 646.214(b)(3) and (4), thereby preempting state-law claims of negligence.
Recommended Citation: Limmer, Smith, and Nothnagel v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/limmer-smith-and-nothnagel-v-missouri-pacific-railroad-co/