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'''''CGTC v. NS | '''''CGTC v. NS''''' was a court case over the head-on collision of CGTC locomotive #5608 and an NS locomotive due to a PTC failure on the Norfolk Southern locomotive. CGTC would end up attempting to sue the Norfolk Southern Corporation as a result of this, and after approximately 204 days, the court would rule that the Norfolk Southern Corporation was liable for the incident, and that they would be required to replace the unsalvageable locomotive with an equal or greater quality locomotive. | ||
Revision as of 17:01, 1 May 2024
| CGTC v. Norfolk Southern Railway | |
|---|---|
| Full case name | Central Gateway Turtle du Canada v. Norfolk Southern Corporation |
| Started | December 27, 2021 |
| Decided | July 19, 2022 |
| Case history | |
| Subsequent action(s) | Norfolk Southern Railway required to replace the wrecked SD32-ECO locomotive with an equal or greater quality locomotive |
| Court membership | |
| Judge(s) sitting | James E. Howard |
| Case opinions | |
| Concur/dissent | Con |
CGTC v. NS was a court case over the head-on collision of CGTC locomotive #5608 and an NS locomotive due to a PTC failure on the Norfolk Southern locomotive. CGTC would end up attempting to sue the Norfolk Southern Corporation as a result of this, and after approximately 204 days, the court would rule that the Norfolk Southern Corporation was liable for the incident, and that they would be required to replace the unsalvageable locomotive with an equal or greater quality locomotive.