Personal Injury – Negligence Claim

By: Derek Hawkins//August 10, 2020//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Bradley LeDure v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

Case No.: 19-2164

Officials: BAUER, KANNE, and BARRETT, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Personal Injury – Negligence Claim

Bradley LeDure, a conductor for Union Pacific Railroad Company, slipped and fell while preparing a locomotive for departure. LeDure brought suit for negligence against Union Pacific under the Locomotive Inspection Act and the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. The district court granted summary judgment for Union Pacific. It found the Locomotive Inspection Act inapplicable and then determined that LeDure’s injuries were otherwise unforeseeable because he slipped on a small “slick spot” unknown to Union Pacific. We affirm.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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