Federal Judge Dismisses Dispute Over FELA Claim After Parties Reach Settlement

Mealey's (July 20, 2017, 10:04 AM EDT) -- EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — An Illinois federal judge has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit arising from a railway company's losses incurred in an underlying lawsuit brought by a former employee under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) after the parties announced that they reached a settlement (BNSF Ry. v. Gilster-Mary Lee Corp., et al., No. 15-250, S.D. Ill.)....