Legal Opinion
David B. Deutsch v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 12, 1993No. 91-2629PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES M. BURNS, Senior District Judge.
This ease is before us on appeal from a grant of summary judgment to Burlington Northern Railroad Company (Burlington Northern). Deutsch is also appealing the district court’s denial of his motion to amend or, in the alternative, to set aside the judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 59.
We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1988).
BACKGROUND
Facts
On November 11,1987, Deutsch, a brakeman for Burlington Northern, was switching railroad cars. This switch required, among other physical maneuvering, that Deutsch mount the anchor car while it was moving, stop…
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