Abraham v. Union Pacific R.R. Co.
| Decision Date | 14 April 2008 |
| Docket Number | No. 07–1126.,07–1126. |
| Parties | Clarence ABRAHAM, et al., petitioners, v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. |
| Court | U.S. Supreme Court |
Case below, 233 S.W.3d 13.
Petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourteenth District, denied.
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