Wooten v. BNSF Railway Company

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Case Number:

9:16-cv-00139

Court:

Montana

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Other

Judge:

Dana L. Christensen

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  1. April 24, 2019

    Judge Huffs At BNSF's Protest Of $2M Verdict, Adds $1M Fees

    A former BNSF conductor who won $2.1 million over his firing will not only keep that money, including punitive damages, he'll receive nearly $1 million more for his legal fees and costs, a Montana federal judge ruled Tuesday.

  2. November 07, 2018

    Ex-BNSF Conductor Wins $2M In Injury Retaliation Trial

    A Montana federal jury has found that BNSF Railway Co. violated a federal railway safety law and fired a conductor for reporting an on-the-job injury, awarding the man more than $2 million in compensatory and punitive damages.