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Sompo Japan Insurance Co. of America v. Union Pacific Railroad
Citation: 341 F. App'x 707Docket: No. 07-5190-cv
Court: Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; August 13, 2009; Federal Appellate Court
Union Pacific Railroad Company appeals a judgment from October 23, 2007, which granted the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment. Union Pacific contends that the previous ruling in Sompo Japan Insurance Co. of America v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Sompo I), 456 F.3d 54 (2d Cir. 2006), was incorrectly decided and should be overturned. However, the court emphasizes that it is bound by prior panel decisions unless overturned by the Supreme Court or the court en banc. Union Pacific did not identify any intervening Supreme Court ruling that challenges the rationale of Sompo I. Consequently, the court affirms the amended judgment of the district court.