Scott C. Gottlieb, Injury Law Attorney

Occupational Disease: An illness resulting from long-term employment in a particular type of work, such as those employees exposed to asbestos, who later develop cancer.

Opinion: An explanation written by the judge explaining his decision.

ORC: This stands for “Old Reliable Conductors” and they were the union that represented conductors during the mid to late 19th century.

Ordinance: A law passed by a local or municipal government.

Original Jurisdiction: The first court to which a legal dispute is referred.

Originating Line Haul Road: The railroad where any freight shipment begins.

Originating Station: The first station on each subdivision from which a train is authorized to occupy the main track.

Overhead Line Haul Road: Any railroad or railroads between the originating line haul road and the terminating line haul road. Also known as a bridge line haul road.

Overlap Sign: A sign marking the limit of control of a block signal.

Overrule: In a trial, to overrule means to reject an objection.

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