Legal Opinion
Michael Nall v. BNSF Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 27, 2018No. 17-20113PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge:
Michael Nall sued his employer, BNSF Railway Company, for disability discrimination and retaliation after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and later placed on medical leave by BNSF. Because there is a fact issue as to whether BNSF discriminated against Nall, we REVERSE the grant of summary judgment to BNSF on Nall's disability discrimination claim and REMAND for further proceedings. Because Nall fails to identify a material fact issue regarding his retaliation claim, we AFFIRM the district court's judgment on this claim.
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