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Brooks v. Union Pacific Railroad
8th CircuitSeptember 3, 2010No. 09-3454Cited 59 times
Defendant WinUnion Pacific Railroad Company
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Melloy, Hansen, Smith
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- appeal
- Circuit
- 8th Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Wrongful Termination
Outcome
The Eighth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of Union Pacific Railroad, finding that Brooks failed to produce admissible expert evidence establishing causation, negligence, and foreseeability required under the Federal Employer's Liability Act.
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