KOZIARA v. BNSF RY. CO.

No. 16-1577.

840 F.3d 873 (2016)

Michael KOZIARA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BNSF RAILWAY CO., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 31, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew H. Morgan , Nicholas D. Thompson , Nichols Kaster, PLLP, Minneapolis, MN, Adam W. Hansen , Apollo Law LLC, Minneapolis, MN, James H. Kaster , Minneapolis, MN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Bruce Jay Douglas , Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Minneapolis, MN, Jacqueline M. Holmes , Jones Day, Washington, DC, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before BAUER, POSNER, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


The Federal Railroad Safety Act forbids a railroad to discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee for conduct protected by the Act, including notifying the railroad that he has suffered a workrelated injury. 49 U.S.C. § 20109(a), (a)(4). The plaintiff in this case...

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