Golden v. Union Pacific R.R. Co.
Annotate this CaseEmployee of Union Pacific Railroad Company brought an action against Union Pacific, claiming that Union Pacific's negligence resulted in toxic fume exposures that led to health problems for Employee. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Union Pacific, finding that under McNeel v. Union Pacific R.R. Co., Employee had not presented sufficient evidence of causation because he had not identified a specific toxin to which he was exposed. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that the district court erred in granting summary judgment because although McNeel was applicable to Employee's case, Employee presented sufficient evidence of a toxic exposure to present a genuine issue of material fact. Remanded.
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