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Douglas v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.
United States Supreme Court
279 U.S. 377 (1929)
- Written by Steven Pacht, JD
Facts
Douglas (plaintiff) was a Connecticut citizen. Douglas was injured in Connecticut while in the employ of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company (railroad) (defendant), which was a Connecticut corporation. Douglas sued the railroad in New York state court, where the railroad did business, pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. The railroad moved to dismiss Douglas’s suit on the ground that New York courts had the discretion to decline to adjudicate a case brought by a non-New York plaintiff against a non-New York corporation that did business in New York. The supreme court dismissed Douglas’s suit. The appellate division affirmed. Douglas appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Holmes, J.)
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