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COCHRUM v. OLD BEN COAL CO.

No. 96-1073.

102 F.3d 908 (1996)

Kenneth W. COCHRUM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. OLD BEN COAL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 17, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Courtney Cox, Hart & Hart (argued), Benton, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Ronald L. Lipinski (argued), Yvette Caizzi, Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before CUDAHY, MANION, ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

MANION, Circuit Judge.

Kenneth Cochrum was a roof bolter in a coal mine owned by Old Ben Coal Company. A work-related shoulder injury required surgery and several months of paid disability while he recovered. When he returned to work he reinjured the shoulder, resulting in many more months of recuperation. Although the company doctor finally released him from work without restrictions, Cochrum's personal doctor recommended certain restrictions to him that limited...

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