Personal Injury – Comparative Negligence

By: Derek Hawkins//April 22, 2019//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Ja’Lin Williams v. Norfolk Southern Corporation, et al.

Case No.: 18-2517

Officials: FLAUM, BARRETT, and SCUDDER, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Personal Injury – Comparative Negligence

Ja’Lin Williams was struck by a train while he and his friends were running away from a police officer. He sued the railway, which he believed was at fault for his injuries. But the district court granted summary judgment to the railway, concluding that Williams was barred from recovery by Indiana law because he was more than 50% at fault for the accident. We agree and affirm.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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