Avina v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI WESTERN DIVISION NANCY AVINA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 4:19-00480-CV-RK ) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD ) COMPANY, ) ) Defendant. ) ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Before the Court is Defendant Union Pacific Railroad Company’s motion for summary judgment. (Doc. 56.) The motion is fully briefed. (Docs. 57, 69, 70, 76, 77.) After careful consideration, the motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Background1 Plaintiff Avina is a 46-year-old, Hispanic female. Defendant hired Plaintiff in September…