Cartwright v. Burlington Northern Railroad

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

EISELE, District Judge.

Before the Court is defendant Burlington Northern Railroad Company’s (Burlington’s) Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, filed pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiffs have responded to the present motion, opposing the relief sought. For the reasons expressed in the following opinion, Burlington’s motion will be granted.

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The standards governing the Court’s consideration of a motion for summary judgment are well-established. Under Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,…