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RILLING v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN R. CO.

No. 93-35222.

31 F.3d 855 (1994)

William A. RILLING, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. G] BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided August 1, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Owen J. Wales, Seattle, WA, for plaintiff-appellant.

Laurence H. Schecker, Interstate Commerce Com'n, Washington, DC, for defendant-appellee.

Kurt W. Kroschel, Kroschel & Gibson, Bellevue, WA, for defendant-appellee.

Before: POOLE, BRUNETTI and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:

William Rilling seeks to escape the effect of a settlement agreement he made with Burlington Northern. Burlington Northern had not told him when he signed the settlement that it was being sued in another action by a similarly situated plaintiff. The other plaintiff won, after Rilling had settled. We affirm the District Court decision holding Rilling to his agreement.

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