Minneapolis, MN
Litigation Lawyer at Minneapolis, MN
Practice Areas: Litigation, Environmental and Natural Resources, Land Use & Zoning
OUTCOME: Affirmance of Summary Judgment
Defended claims of retaliation and discrimination based on gender; defeated unique argument on continuation of discrimination or retaliation by failure to use taxi company after report of hostile envir ... onment.
OUTCOME: Affirmance of STB authorization for construction
Worked with railroad and industry group to intervene and defend Surface Transportation Board approval and authorization for the largest construction project by a US railroad ever considered under moder ... n regulations.
OUTCOME: Defense verdict at trial, upheld on appeal
Successfully defended against claims under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) and Safety Appliance Act (SAA) at trial, where employee sued railroad employer for slip off locomotive due to alle ... gedly missing or defective non-slip treatment on walkway or platform. Court granted summary judgment on SAA claims as locomotive was not in use (was just outside shop where it had been in for quarterly inspection, and not yet released for service). At trial, plaintiff claimed industry standard and company standards were violated by failing to have non-slip paint over diamond plate surface of platform on locomotive. Jury verdict for defense was affirmed on appeal at Case No. 08-438/07-1383, found at: http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/court_of_appeals/Recent_Opinions/20081113/8-438.pdf
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