2 October 2005
CPR to Admit Derailment Guilt
Minot North Dakota - The Canadian Pacific Railway has indicated it will admit liability in the
death of a man after a 2002 derailment sent a deadly cloud of anhydrous ammonia over this city, a lawyer says.
Lawyer Mike Miller, of Fargo, said the railroad notified a Minneapolis court during the past week that it will admit liability in
the death of John Grabinger, 38, who died after the 18 Jan 2002, derailment west of Minot. The railroad has declined
comment.
"Canadian Pacific indicated to the court that it will admit liability for only this one case", said Miller, whose firm has
about 900 clients in a class-action lawsuit against the railroad. Thousands of others also may be involved in separate
legal actions, he said.
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