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CROMPTON v. BNSF RY. CO.

No. 13-1686.

745 F.3d 292 (2014)

Brian CROMPTON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 12, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall Seth Crompton , Eric D. Holland , Gerard B. Schneller , Steven J. Stolze , Holland, Groves, Schneller & Stolze, LLC, St. Louis, MO, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

James A. Bax , William A. Brasher , Boyle Brasher LLC, St. Louis, MO, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before WOOD, Chief Judge, and BAUER and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Brian Crompton ("Crompton") brought suit against BNSF Railway Company ("BNSF") under the Federal Employment Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 and the Locomotive Inspection Act, 49 U.S.C. § 20701. He alleges that he was knocked off a train due to negligence on the part of BNSF. BNSF moved for summary judgment on both counts; the district court denied its motion and allowed the case to proceed to a jury. The jury found BNSF liable...

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