Michael D. Loos v. BNSF Railway Company

GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

Michael D. Loos brought two claims against BNSF Railway Company: a retaliation claim under the Federal Railroad Safety Act (“FRSA”) and a negligence claim under the Federal Employers Liability Act (“FELA”). The district court 1 granted BNSF summary judgment on the retaliation claim, but the negligence claim proceeded to trial where a jury rendered a verdict in favor of Loos. Loos appeals the grant of summary judgment to BNSF on his retaliation claim. BNSF cross-appeals denial of its motion to offset the amount of tax BNSF argues the Railroad Retirement Tax Act (“RRTA”)…