Legal Opinion
Jones v. BNSF Ry. Co.
District Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided September 19, 2017No. Case No. 4:15–cv–04200–SLD–JEHPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SARA DARROW, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Before the Court are Defendant BNSF Railway Company's ("BNSF") Motion for Summary Judgment, ECF No. 55, and Motion for Leave to File Reply in Excess of Page Limitation, ECF No. 57. For the reasons that follow, the Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED in part and GRANTED in part and the Motion for Leave to File Reply in Excess of Page Limitation is GRANTED.
BACKGROUND1
BNSF hired Plaintiff Shane Jones on January 26, 1998. Jones was hired as a *1062"conductor/brakeman/switchman" but became an engineer in 2001, a job he continues to hold today. On December 9,…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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