Legal Opinion
Daniel L. Kulavic, Cross-Appellee v. Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 26, 1993No. 92-1707 & 92-1907PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Daniel Kulavie was an employee of the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Company (C & IM) when he was injured on the job in a physical altercation with his supervisor. Subsequently, his employment was terminated when he failed to follow C & IM’s request to report to work and, in the company’s view, did not provide sufficient medical evidence, to excuse his absence. Mr. Kulavie pursued relief under the Railway Labor Act (RLA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 151-188 (1988), but his termination was upheld. He then brought suit in federal court under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act…
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