Grochmal v. Brotherhood's Relief & Compensation Fund

The plaintiff sued the defendant for breach of contract because the defendant refused to pay benefits when the plaintiff was “held-out-of-service.”

From the Reportwe learn that, on April 22,1988, the plaintiffwas the conductor on a train and was injured when the train hit a vehicle on the tracks. The plaintiffs supervisor requested he sign apersonal injury questionnaire and undergo a drug test. Plaintiff refused to do so. 1116 parties agree that the requests were improper. However, the plaintiffs employer dismissed him. After a protest and the lapse of some time, the employer reinstated the…