Legal Opinion
Debra A. Green v. Csx Transportation, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 8, 2005No. 04-2037PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
Debra Green sued her employer, CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSX”), for negligence when she sustained injuries to her shoulders while performing her job duties. The district court granted judgment in favor of CSX because Green failed to file her claims within the statute of limitations. Because there are genuine issues of fact relating to when Green sustained her injuries and whether her employer was negligent, we vacate and remand for trial.
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Debra Green began working for CSX in 1979. Although her job title changed over the years, Green has been a “utility worker” since…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by35 opinions
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