Legal Opinion
Ronald I. Goff v. Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 14, 2002No. 01-1110PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANSEN, Circuit Judge.
Ronald Goff, a locomotive engineer for the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad (DM & E), was operating a DM & E train which derailed in South Dakota. A postac-cident drug test revealed the presence of a marijuana metabolite in Goffs system. After an investigation and a disciplinary hearing, DM & E terminated Goff as a result of his drug use. Goff appealed his dismissal to a Public Law Board (the Board), convened pursuant to the Railway Labor Act (RLA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 151-188. The Board reinstated Goff with seniority and benefits but denied his claim for lost wages. Goff…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Major League Baseball Players Assn. v. GarveySupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Eastern Associated Coal Corp. v. United Mine Workers, District 17Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Union Pacific Railroad v. SheehanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Union Pacific Railroad v. PriceSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by18 opinions
- MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT/CROSS v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 499, — APPELLEE/CROSSCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
- Kinross v. Utah Railway Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2004
- Oak River Insurance Company v. Herman TruittCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
- Michael Sullivan v. Endeavor Air, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2017
- Bradford v. Union Pacific RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2014
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.