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Gary Miller v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
8th CircuitAugust 26, 2020No. 19-2536Cited 12 times
Defendant WinUnion Pacific Railroad Company
Case Details
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- appeal
- Circuit
- 8th Circuit
Related Laws
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Claim Types
Wrongful Termination
Outcome
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Union Pacific Railroad Company. The court found that a third party, not UP, caused the derailment by misaligning the switch, and that UP exercised reasonable care to comply with federal safety regulations.
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