Legal Opinion
Thomas Kuduk v. BNSF Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 7, 2014No. 13-3326PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
The Federal Rail Safety Act (“FRSA”) prohibits rail carriers from retaliating against employees who engage in safety-related protected activities. 49 U.S.C. § 20109(a). Brakeman Thomas Kuduk, a long-time employee of BNSF Railway Co. (“BNSF”), commenced this action alleging that BNSF violated this anti-retaliation mandate when it terminated him in September 2010. He now appeals the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment dismissing his FRSA claim. Reviewing the court’s decision de novo and the facts in the light most favorable to Kuduk, we affirm.
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