Legal Opinion
Michael P. McGinn v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company, a Delaware Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 12, 1996No. 96-1685PublishedCited by 129 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Plaintíff-AppeEant, Michael McGinn (“McGinn”) filed suit against Defendant-Ap-peEee, Burlington Northern Railroad Company (“Burlington”), aUeging that Burlington violated the Boiler Inspection Act (“BIA”), 45 U.S.C. § 23; the Federal Employers’ LiabiEty Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60; and Federal Railroad Administration (“FRA”) regulation 49 C.F.R. § 229.119(c). The district court granted Burlington’s motions for summary judgment. We affirm.
I. Background
McGinn worked as a brakeman for Burlington. On January 23, 1990, McGinn was working on a train en route from Cicero,…
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