Jury Instructions

By: Derek Hawkins//January 30, 2018//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Glen Armstrong, Sr. v. BNSF Railway Company, et al.

Case No.: 16-3674; 17-1088

Officials: BAUER, FLAUM, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Jury Instructions

After he was fired, Glen Armstrong sued his former employer, BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), under the Federal Rail Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. § 20109 et seq. (FRSA), alleging unlawful retaliation. The case proceeded to trial, and a jury returned a verdict in favor of BNSF. Armstrong appeals, contending that an improper jury instruction misled the jury. We affirm.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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