KULAVIC v. CHICAGO & ILLINOIS MIDLAND RY. CO.

Nos. 92-1707 & 92-1907.

1 F.3d 507 (1993)

Daniel L. KULAVIC, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. CHICAGO & ILLINOIS MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 26, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Swartz, Carol J. Hansen-Fines, Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, Springfield, IL, Charles A. Collins, Collins & Ingebritson, Minneapolis, MN, Michael L. Weiner, Weiner & Kvas, St. Paul, MN, for plaintiff-appellee.

Hugh J. Graham, Dean W. Jackson, Graham & Graham, Springfield, IL, for defendant-appellant.

Before FLAUM and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges, and KAUFMAN, Senior District Judge.


RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Daniel Kulavic was an employee of the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Company (C & IM) when he was injured on the job in a physical altercation with his supervisor. Subsequently, his employment was terminated when he failed to follow C & IM's request to report to work and, in the company's view, did not provide sufficient medical evidence to excuse his absence. Mr. Kulavic pursued relief under the Railway Labor Act (RLA), 45 U...

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