Bridgman v. Union Pac. R.R. Co
Annotate this CasePlaintiff worked for Union Pacific Railroad Company as a locomotive engineer until his retirement in 2008. After an MRI showed evidence that Plaintiff suffered from a degenerative disc disease, Plaintiff filed a report of personal injury with Union Pacific. Three years later, Plaintiff filed a complaint against Union Pacific under the Federal Employers' Liability act (FELA) for the back and leg injuries he allegedly sustained during his employment. Union Pacific filed a motion for summary judgment arguing that Plaintiff's claim was time-barred under FELA's three-year statute of limitations because Plaintiff sought medical help as early as 2000. The district court granted Union Pacific's motion. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Plaintiff's claim was time-barred, and Union Pacific was entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
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