No. 25-1208
 
Title: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Petitioner
v.
Robert Willmore Mallory, as Administrator of the Estate of Robert Thurston Mallory, et al.
Docketed: April 22, 2026
Lower Ct: Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County
   Case Numbers: (170901961)
   Decision Date: April 7, 2025
Discretionary Court Decision Date: January 27, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Apr 17 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 22, 2026)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Apr 22 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Robert Willmore Mallory, as Administrator of the Estate of Robert Thurston Mallory, et al. to respond filed.
Main Document
Apr 23 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Apr 28 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/14/2026.
Apr 29 2026 Response Requested. (Due May 29, 2026)
May 05 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 29, 2026 to June 29, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
May 06 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 29, 2026.
May 28 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Tobias Samuel Loss-Eaton
Counsel of Record
Sidley Austin LLP
1501 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
tlosseaton@sidley.com
Ph: 2027368427
Party name: Norfolk Southern Railway Company


Attorneys for Respondents
Daniel Caleb Levin
Counsel of Record
Levin Sedran & Berman LLP
510 Walnut Street, Suite 500
Philadelphia, PA 19106
dlevin@lfsblaw.com
Ph: 2155921500
Party name: Robert Willmore Mallory, as Administrator of the Estate of Robert Thurston Mallory, et al.


Charles Lyman Becker
Kline & Specter
1525 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
chip.becker@klinespecter.com
Ph: 215-772-1000
Party name: Robert Willmore Mallory, as Administrator of the Estate of Robert Thurston Mallory, et al.


Ruxandra Maniu Laidacker
Kline & Specter, P.C.
1525 Locust St., 19th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
andra.laidacker@klinespecter.com
Ph: 215-772-1452
Party name: Robert Willmore Mallory, as Administrator of the Estate of Robert Thurston Mallory, et al.


Other Attorneys
Zac Morgan
Counsel of Record
Washington Legal Foundation
2009 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
zmorgan@wlf.org
Ph: 202-588-0302
Party name: Washington Legal Foundation


Lawrence S. Ebner
Counsel of Record
Atlantic Legal Foundation
1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
lawrence.ebner@atlanticlegal.org
Ph: 202-729-6337
Party name: Atlantic Legal Foundation