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STITH v. U.S. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BD.

No. 89-1028.

902 F.2d 1284 (1990)

James L. STITH, Petitioner, v. The UNITED STATES of America RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 29, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl W. Telford, Scott R. Guido, LaSalle, Ill., for petitioner.

Beautrice Ezerski, Steven A. Bartholow, Edward S. Hintzke, Michael C. Litt, Railroad Retirement Bd., Bureau of Law, Chicago, Ill., for respondent.

Before POSNER, COFFEY, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner James L. Stith appeals the decision of the United States Railroad Retirement Board ("Board") denying his application for a disability annuity pursuant to Section 2(a)(1)(v) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, 45 U.S.C. § 231a(a)(1)(v). We affirm.

I.

Stith was employed by the Burlington Northern Railroad from December 16, 1967, to June 1, 1983. On August 28, 1981, he injured his back while lifting a large...

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