Legal Opinion
Lynch v. Northeast Regional Commuter Railroad
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 29, 2012No. 11-2173PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
On October 8, 2007, Renardo Lynch was injured while working at a jobsite as a mechanic for Metropolitan Rail (Metra), when the top rail of a chain-link fence he was installing fell and struck him on the back of his neck and shoulders. Lynch filed a complaint under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) seeking damages against Northeast Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, doing business as Metra, for the injuries he sustained that day. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Metra, and Lynch appeals.
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Lynch was hired by Metra in 1987 to work in the…
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