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Mercier v. United States Department of Labor
8th CircuitMarch 2, 2017No. 15-3369Cited 17 times
Defendant WinUnion Pacific Railroad Company
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Colloton, Beam, Gruender
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- appeal
- Circuit
- 8th Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
RetaliationWhistleblower
Outcome
The Court of Appeals affirmed the Department of Labor's Administrative Review Board decision dismissing Mercier's Federal Rail Safety Act retaliation claim, finding that he failed to prove his protected safety reporting activities were a contributing factor in his termination by Union Pacific Railroad.
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