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SWEATT v. UNION PACIFIC R. CO.

No. 14-2451.

796 F.3d 701 (2015)

Ronald SWEATT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 6, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Bishof, Jr. , Law Office of John S. Bishof, P.C., Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Brody E. Dawson , Union Pacific Railroad Company Law Department, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before RIPPLE, KANNE, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.

Appellant Ronald Sweatt is an African-American male who worked for Union Pacific Railroad Company ("Union Pacific"). Union Pacific hired him in 2006 to perform manual labor jobs, and during his time there, he did just that. He served as a Laborer, Assistant Foreman, Trackwalker, Trackman, and Tie Inserter. After a few years...

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