Curtis Rookaird v. BNSF Railway Company

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Case Number:

16-35931

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

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  1. March 29, 2022

    BNSF Railway Escapes Ex-Worker's Retaliation Suit

    A Washington federal court handed a win to BNSF Railway Co. in a former employee's Federal Railroad Safety Act retaliation case revived from the Ninth Circuit, rejecting his contention that he'd been fired, in part, for conducting a safety test.

  2. November 08, 2018

    9th Circ. Remands Ex-BNSF Worker's $1.2M Retaliation Award

    The Ninth Circuit on Thursday reversed a Washington federal judge's finding that a safety test conducted by a BNSF Railway Co. employee — who was awarded $1.2 million in a jury trial in his retaliation suit against the railroad — contributed to him being fired.