Harris v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION AARON HARRIS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Case No. 16-cv-11607 ) v. ) Judge Robert M. Dow, Jr. ) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO., ) ) Defendant. ) ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Before the Court is Defendant’s motion for summary judgment [42]. For the reasons set forth below, the motion [42] is granted in part and denied in part. The case is set for further status on October 9, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. I. Background1 Defendant Union Pacific Railroad Company (“Union Pacific” or “Defendant”) is a common carrier by rail in…