Legal Opinion
Armstrong v. BNSF Railway Co.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided September 4, 2015No. Case No. 12 C 7962PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
John Robert Blakey, United States District Judge
This is an employment action brought under the Federal Rail Safety Act’s anti-retaliation and interference with medical care provisions. 49 U.S.C. § 20109(a)(4), (c)(1). Plaintiff claims that on May 4, 2010, his supervisor assaulted him at Chicago Union Station, injuring Plaintiffs left foot and left knee. Plaintiff claims that his employer, Defendant BNSF Railway Company, delayed procuring medical care for Plaintiff after the assault and ultimately terminated him for filing an injury report. The parties now…
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