STOKES v. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RY. CO.

No. 1:99CV0518RM.

99 F.Supp.2d 966 (2000)

Andrew STOKES, Plaintiff, v. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Norfolk Southern Corporation, and Robert Williamson, Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Indiana, South Bend Division.

May 17, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher C. Myers, Christopher Myers and Associates, Fort Wayne, Donald M. Flack, Robert W. Schmeider, Pratt and Tobin, East Alton, IL, for Andrew Stokes, plaintiffs.

Timothy E Kapshandy, James S Whitehead, Sidley and Austin, Chicago, IL, for Norfolk and Southern Railway Company, a Virginia Corporation, Norfolk Southern Corp, a Virginia Corporation, Robert Williamson, Individually and in his capacity as Track Supervisor for Norfolk Southern Railway Company, defendants.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MILLER, District Judge.

Andrew Stokes filed a three-count complaint against his employer, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, its parent corporation Norfolk Southern Corporation, and one of his supervisors, Robert Williamson. Mr. Stokes claims he was discriminated against because of his race when his employer laid him off on February 14, 1997, and then refused his repeated requests to "bump" into foreman positions up to and including...

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