Legal Opinion
Jeffery Kopplin v. Wisconsin Central Limited
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 1, 2019No. 17-3602PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sykes, Circuit Judge.
Jeffery Kopplin brought two claims against the Wisconsin Central railroad under the Federal Employers' Liability Act ("FELA"), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51 et seq. Both rest on the same allegation: that Kopplin injured his elbow in an effort to operate a broken railroad switch while employed by Wisconsin Central. The district court entered summary judgment for the railroad in part because Kopplin could not prove that the broken switch caused his injury. While the parties raise several other questions, that alone is sufficient to affirm.
I. Background
Prior to his injury, Kopplin worked…
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