Minnesota Court Denies Soo Line Bid to Dismiss 2 FRSA Claims
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Updated · Bloomberg Law · Aug 24
Minnesota Court Denies Soo Line Bid to Dismiss 2 FRSA Claims
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg Law · Aug 24
Summary
A Minnesota federal judge refused to grant Soo Line Railroad summary judgment on medical interference and retaliation claims brought by a steel erector under the Federal Railroad Safety Act.
The worker alleges supervisors pressured him to alter his medical treatment after a workplace injury, a dispute the court said cannot be resolved without weighing contested facts.
Retaliation claims also survive because the employee says he faced increased scrutiny after the injury, and the court found genuine disputes of material fact remain on that issue as well.
The ruling keeps both FRSA claims alive for further proceedings rather than ending the case before trial.