Legal Opinion
J.K. Watts v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 7, 1986No. 84-2566PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.
Appellant J.K. Watts was employed as a locomotive engineer by the appellee Union Pacific Railroad Company (Railroad). On September 19, 1981, appellant was arrested for possession, use and delivery of cocaine. The crime occurred while appellant was off duty and away from the Railroad’s property. 1 On October 22, 1981, appellant pleaded guilty to a violation of Wyo.Stat. § 35-7-1031(c), possession of a controlled substance, and the remaining charges were dismissed. He was fined $500 and sentenced to 15 days in the Laramie County jail. The jail sentence was suspended, and…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Bishop v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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- Den Ex Dem. Murray v. Hoboken Land & Improvement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1856
- Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Chicago River & Indiana RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Anthony J. English v. Burlington Northern Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
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