Sweatt v. Union Pacific Railroad

7th CircuitMarch 6, 2017No. No. 16-1236

Defendant WinUnion Pacific Railroad

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Case Details

Judge(s): Bauer, Easterbrook, Kanne
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling: Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached: appeal
Circuit: Seventh Circuit

Related Laws

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Claim Types

WhistleblowerRetaliationFailure to Accommodate

Outcome

The court affirmed summary judgment for Union Pacific, holding that Sweatt's FRSA administrative complaint was untimely filed, as the 180-day statute of limitations began running in summer 2012 when the company first refused to pay for surgery, not when subsequent medical opinions or requests were made.

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