Legal Opinion
Stapleton v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided May 29, 2020No. 1:16-cv-00889Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION KELLY STAPLETON, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 16-cv-00889 UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD Judge Martha M. Pacold COMPANY, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINON AND ORDER Kelly Stapleton filed this lawsuit against his former employer, Union Pacific Railroad Company, for violations of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51, et seq., and the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA), 49 U.S.C. § 20109. Judge Wood granted Union Pacific’s motion for partial summary judgment on Stapleton’s FRSA claim. Stapleton’s FELA claim…
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