SIMMS v. NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER R.R.

Case No. 10 C 2795.

860 F.Supp.2d 609 (2012)

Rodney SIMMS, Plaintiff, v. NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAILROAD, d/b/a Metra, Defendant.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

February 28, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthias D. Gill , The Gill Law Firm, Ltd., Robert J. Drummond , Drummond Law Firm, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff.

Jeffrey S. Fowler , Laner, Muchin, Dombrow, Becker, Levin & Tominberg, Ltd., Chicago, IL, for Defendant.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge:

Rodney Simms has sued his employer, Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad d/b/a Metra (Metra). He asserts claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Declaratory Judgment Act. Both parties have moved for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, the Court grants Metra's motion and denies Simms's motion.

Background

Simms works for Metra...

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