Curtis Rookaird v. Bnsf Railway Company

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT CURTIS ROOKAIRD, Nos. 16-35786 Plaintiff-Appellee, 16-35931 16-36062 v. D.C. No. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, a 2:14-cv-00176- Delaware corporation, RSL Defendant-Appellant. CURTIS ROOKAIRD, No. 16-35787 Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. v. 2:14-cv-00176- RSL BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, Defendant-Appellee. OPINION Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Robert S. Lasnik, Senior District Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted May 11, 2018 Seattle, Washington 2 ROOKAIRD V. BNSF…