Martin v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION HENRY W. MARTIN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Case No. 19-cv-2509 ) v. ) Hon. Steven C. Seeger ) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO., ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Henry Martin suffered two injuries while working as a conductor on a passenger train for Union Pacific Railroad. The first incident involved a falling Thermos. The container belonged to a passenger on the second level of the commuter train, and it fell and hit Martin while he was punching tickets. The…