DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION: Net $477,138.25 award to RR diesel shop machinist with idiopathic spastic paraparesis affirmed except front pay for 12.84 years to intended retirement reduced from $377,952.26 to stipulated $348.458.81 based on 24 pay periods rather than 26… HRC internal disagreement on formula for calculating front pay… Holien mostly affirmed… HRC. [Read more…]
Public road easement, sidewalk through house & garage
PUBLIC ROAD EASEMENT claim by County to make room for sidewalk running through house and garage based on easement by reference via unlabeled dashed line on COSs rejected in bench trial… $42,672 attorney fees and $1,111.29 costs awarded… Harris. [Read more…]
Railroads, engineer termination, red light v. safety reports
RAILROADS: Engineer’s claim that he was terminated in retaliation for reports of crew fatigue, lack of PTC on train that was in a red block incident, and failure to adequately train conductors rejected on summary judgment… Christensen. [Read more…]
Railroads, engineer termination, speeding v. retaliation
RAILROADS: Engineer properly terminated for speeding, not in retaliation for being outspoken advocate of predictive scheduling to alleviate fatigue… Christensen. [Read more…]