Legal Opinion
Edward Blackorby v. BNSF Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 27, 2017No. 15-3192PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
BNSF Railway Company (“BNSF”) disciplined its employee, Edward Blackorby, for not promptly reporting a workplace injury. Blackorby sued, claiming BNSF’s discipline violated the employee-protections provision of the Federal Railroad Safety Act (“FRSA”), 49 U.S.C. § 20109(a)(4). The case went before a jury, and after the close of evidence, the jury was instructed that Blackorby need not establish intentional retaliation to prevail on his claim. The jury found for Blackorby and awarded him damages for emotional distress. Because we conclude that this Court’s decision in…
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