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`CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
`ROCK ISLAND DIVISION
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`ADAM MIYLER,
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`Plaintiff,
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`BNSF RAILWAY CO.
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`Defendant.
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`Case No. 4:24-cv-4054
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`JURY DEMANDED
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`COMPLAINT
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`COMES NOW Plaintiff, Adam Miyler, by and through undersigned counsel, and for his
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`causes of action against the Defendant, BNSF Railway Company, (hereinafter “BNSF” or
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`“Defendant”), states the following:
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`STATEMENT OF CASE
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`1.
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`Plaintiff Adam Miyler was an approximate 29-year employee of BNSF from
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`September 1994 until his termination on January 30, 2023. Plaintiff began suffering from a
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`disability in September 2021 and received intermittent medical leave in May 2022 as a reasonable
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`accommodation. BNSF terminated Plaintiff shortly after making complaints to the Department of
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`Labor on how BNSF was handling and retaliating against him related to his medical leave. BNSF
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`targeted and investigated Miyler for alleged rules violations while ignoring multiple other
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`employees with similar offenses.
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`2.
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`Plaintiff’s termination was due to one or more of the following actions of
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`Defendant:
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`(a) That Defendant interfered with Plaintiff’s Family Medical Leave and/or retaliated
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`against him for taking Family Medical Leave and/or for making complaints about
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`his medical leave;
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`(b) That Defendant harassed, discriminated, disciplined, suspended and terminated
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`Plaintiff due to his disability;
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`(c) That Defendant harassed, discriminated, disciplined, suspended and terminated
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`Plaintiff in retaliation for utilizing reasonable accommodations for her disability;
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`(d) That Defendant harassed, discriminated, disciplined, suspended and terminated
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`Plaintiff in failing to provide him with a reasonable accommodation;
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`(e) That Defendant harassed, discriminated, disciplined, suspended and terminated
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`Plaintiff in retaliation for making complaints about discrimination in the workplace;
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`3.
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`This is an action brought to remedy, inter alia, Defendant's violations of Plaintiff's
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`civil rights pursuant to the American with Disabilities Act; the Illinois Human Rights Act of 1967;
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`and/or the Family Medical Leave Act.
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`THE PARTIES
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`Plaintiff, Adam Miyler, is a resident of Knox County, Illinois.
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`Plaintiff was an approximate 29 ½ year employee of BNSF.
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`BNSF is a foreign corporation with its principal place of business in Tarrant
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`County, Texas.
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`JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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`7.
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`This Honorable Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5 and 28
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`U.S.C. § 1331, 1343(4) and 1367.
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`8.
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`Plaintiff timely filed a Charge of Discrimination on June 30, 2023.
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`9.
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`Plaintiff requested and received a notice of right to sue from the Equal Employment
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`Opportunity Commission (EEOC). (See Exhibit 1).
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`This matter is filed within 90 days of the receipt of Exhibit 1.
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`Plaintiff requested and received a notice of right to sue from the Illinois Department
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`of Human Rights (IDHR).
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`This matter is filed within 90 days of the issuance of the notice from the IDHR.
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`The alleged unlawful practices complained of herein occurred with the counties of
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`the State of Illinois comprising the Central District of Illinois, Rock Island Division.
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`Employment records with respect to Plaintiff’s termination are kept within this
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`district.
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`Plaintiff would have continued to work in Knox County, Illinois which is part of
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`the Central District of Illinois, Rock Island Division, but for the wrongful and unlawful practices
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`committed by Defendant.
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`16.
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`Specifically, Plaintiff was working and expected to continue to work in the City of
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`Galesburg, County of Knox, State of Illinois.
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`17.
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`Plaintiff is a resident of Knox County, Illinois and therefore felt the effects of the
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`discrimination in the Central District of Illinois, Rock Island Division.
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`As such, venue is proper in the Central District of Illinois, Rock Island Division.
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`Venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391(b) as a substantial part of the events or
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`omissions giving rise to this claim occurred in the counties comprising the Central District of
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`Illinois, Rock Island Division.
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`20.
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`Specifically, the alleged unlawful decisions were made by Defendant at its facilities
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`located in Galesburg, Illinois.
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`ALLEGATIONS COMMON TO ALL COUNTS
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`EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
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`21. Miyler was hired in September 1994 as a Conductor Trainee.
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`22. Miyler was later promoted to Freight Conductor.
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`In 1997, Miyler was promoted to Locomotive Engineer.
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`Prior to September 2021, Miyler was a good employee.
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`DISABILITY
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`In September 2021, Miyler contracted Covid-19.
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`26. Miyler was 51 years old at the time.
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`After initially contracting Covid-19, Miyler continued to suffer from “long-
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`Covid.”
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`28. Miyler also has other medical issues including hypertension and diabetes.
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`29. Miyler had, among others, frequent headaches, occasional dizziness, congestion,
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`fatigue, and loss of taste and smell.
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`30. Miyler’s medical conditions are physiological conditions that are affecting one or
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`more body systems including neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular, and/or circulatory
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`systems.
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`31.
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`His medical conditions substantially limited one or more life activities including,
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`among others, his ability to work, concentrate, think, sleep, breathe, eat, taste and smell.
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`As a result of his conditions, Miyler would have flare ups that would require him
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`to miss work from time to time.
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`As a result of his conditions, Miyler was required to have doctor’s appointments
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`to care for his conditions.
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`REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION/FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE
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`34. Miyler missed work for approximately 14 days as a result of getting Covid-19.
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`BNSF attempted to discipline him for his attendance related to having Covid-19.
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`BNSF investigated him for missing work and Miyler prevailed.
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`In April 2022, Miyler requested medical leave as a reasonable accommodation.
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`On May 9, 2022, Miyler was approved for Family Medical Leave.
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`UNIQUE ASPECTS OF RAILROAD LIFE
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`BNSF runs its trains 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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`A train consists of one or more locomotive engines and a consist of one or more
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`rail cars.
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`A train can be more than a mile long and can haul many different types of
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`commodities and goods including hazardous, noxious, flammable, and/or highly dangerous
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`chemicals.
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`Locomotive engineers operate the engine and “drive” the trains down the track.
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`The General Code of Operating Rules (GCOR) is a set of rules created by the
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`railroad industry to comply with Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations.
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` BNSF is one of over 300 railroads in the country that have adopted GCOR.
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`The very first section of GCOR discusses safety.
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`Section 1.1.1 is titled “Maintaining a Safe Course” providing “In case of doubt or
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`uncertainty, take the safe course.”
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`Section 1.1.2 is titled “Alert and Attentive” providing in part “…They must be
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`alert and attentive wen performing their duties and plan their work to avoid injury.”
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`Operating a train requires employees to be rested and able to concentrate on their
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`job activities.
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`Locomotive engineers must always be fully rested and alert and attentive at all
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`times while at work.
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`The importance of this is that an employee operating a train who was not properly
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`rested or able to concentrate could have catastrophic consequences including the injury or death
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`of an employee, the injury or death of the public, and/or cause a train derailment that could blow
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`up or poison whole towns.
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`If a railroad employee cannot be alert and attentive due to his or her medical
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`issues, the choice is to utilize a FMLA day or come to work and risk severe injury or death.
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`52. Miyler works on the “extra board.”
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`The extra board is essentially a list of employees who are “on-call.”
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`Once Miyler is past his federally mandated rest period, he is subject to call
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`whenever it is his turn on the list of locomotive engineers.
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`If Miyler “misses” a turn because of medical leave, another employee gets
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`bumped up to take his turn on the list.
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`Intermittent medical leave is medical leave to cover not only medical
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`appointments but also flare-ups that would interfere with someone’s ability to work.
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`As a result, an employee could have a flare-up the morning of his/her shift that
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`would keep the employee from being able to safely operate a train.
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`Railroads, including BNSF, detest intermittent Family Medical Leave because it
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`affects their profits.
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`In BNSF’s own words, “Unanticipated absences can cause logistical snarls, such
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`as train delays and service disruptions that can ripple throughout the railroad nationwide.”
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`MIYLER’S FIRST COMPLAINTS OF DISCRIMINATION
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`60. Miyler complained to BNSF about how they were calculating his FMLA leave.
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`BNSF refused to work with him to help him understand or change how they were
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`calculating his FLMA leave.
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`62. Miyler reasonably believing BNSF was violating his rights under the FMLA
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`contacted the Department of Labor in August or Early September 2022.
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`63. Miyler contacted BNSF’s Employee Services in early September.
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`During this phone call, Miyler informed BNSF that he was contacting the
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`Department of Labor to complain about BNSF’s actions relating to his medical leave.
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`According to BNSF, this phone call was on September 9, 2022.
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`Ten days later, on September 19, BNSF notified Miyler that it was investigating
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`him for his FMLA usage.
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`RAILROAD TARGETING OF MIYLER
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`67. When railroad management wants to discipline or get rid of an employee, it starts
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`targeting that employee for various rules violations.
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`Railroad transportation crews generally consist of two people, a conductor and an
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`engineer.
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`On December 5, 2022, BNSF notified Miyler that he was being investigated
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`because he “tied up” (railroad term for “clocking out”) later than his conductor on 6 occasions
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`from September 25 through November 17.
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`There is no railroad rule against tying up later than your fellow crew member.
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`BNSF did not interview or investigate the conductors regarding whether they
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`complied with the rules.
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`There are several reasons for a conductor to tie-up sooner.
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`These include being able to get called out again sooner to get an extra trip in,
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`putting themselves in position to catch a higher paying job on their next turn, and/or giving them
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`a better chance to work with a preferred co-worker.
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`Despite all of these reasons, no one other than Miyler was investigated for tie-up
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`times.
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`BNSF maintains a list of employees who tie up later than their fellow crew
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`members.
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`There is a list of 20 Galesburg employees who have substantially similar records
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`of different tie-up times.
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`13 of the 20 on this list had more occasions than Miyler and another 6 have the
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`same amount.
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`Upon information and belief, none of these persons were disciplined let alone
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`terminated because of the discrepancy in tie-up times.
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`RAILROAD INVESTIGATIONS AND FAILURE TO ENGAGE IN INTERACTIVE
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`79. Miyler was notified on September 19, 2022 of alleged issues with his FMLA.
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`BNSF failed to engage in an interactive process with Miyler regarding his FMLA
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`usage.
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`BNSF failed to engage in an interactive process to determine whether it could
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`further accommodate Miyler’s disabilities.
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`On January 10, 2023, BNSF held an investigation hearing regarding his alleged
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`tie-up discrepancies.
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`Prior to this hearing, BNSF had not made the decision to terminate Miyler’s
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`employment.
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`During this hearing, Miyler made complaints that this investigation was
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`discriminatory.
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`BNSF terminated Miyler's employment 20 days later on January 30, 2023
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`Similarly situated employees were not disciplined for the same or worse rules
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`violations than those accused of Plaintiff.
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`Similarly situated employees were not targeted by BNSF.
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`Defendant’s reasons for terminating Plaintiff are either false or pretextual.
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`Plaintiff was actually terminated for one or more of the following reasons:
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`COUNT I
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`(Family Medical Leave Act - Interference)
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`Plaintiff restates and realleges paragraphs 1-89 of this Complaint.
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`The FMLA prohibits Defendant from interfering with, restraining, denying the
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`exercise of or the attempt to exercise of any right provided under the FMLA.
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`At all relevant times, Plaintiff had one or more health conditions that from time to
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`time made him unable to perform the functions of his job.
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`Defendant is an employer with 50 or more employees within 75 miles of Plaintiff’s
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`job location.
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`Plaintiff was an employee of Defendant for in excess of 12 months.
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`Plaintiff was an employee of Defendant who had worked at least 1,250 hours of
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`service in the past 12 months.
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`Plaintiff was otherwise eligible for FMLA leave.
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`Defendant granted Plaintiff medical leave under the FMLA.
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`Defendant was aware that Plaintiff intended to continue to use FMLA.
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`Defendant, by and through its agents, among others, made comments that would
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`lead a reasonable person to not take FMLA or otherwise utilize FMLA leave.
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`100. Among others, 29 C.F.R. § 825.220 (c) prohibits interference by “an employer from
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`discriminating or retaliating against an employee or prospective employee for having exercised or
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`attempted to exercise FMLA rights…By the same token, employers cannot use the taking of
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`FMLA leave as a negative factor in employment actions, such as hiring, promotions or disciplinary
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`actions; nor can FMLA leave be counted under no fault attendance policies.”
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`101. Defendant interfered with Plaintiff’s FMLA rights in violation of, among others,
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`29 C.F.R. § 825.220 (c) when it “use(d) the taking of FMLA leave as a negative factor in” the
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`employment actions of terminating Plaintiff.
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`102. Defendant terminated plaintiff to, among others, prevent him from exercising
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`FMLA rights in the future.
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`103. That as a result of the wrongful actions of Defendant, Plaintiff lost wages, salary,
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`employment benefits, and/or other compensation.
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`WHEREFORE Plaintiff prays for Judgment against Defendant for lost wages, salary,
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`employment benefits, and/or other compensation denied or lost; the interest on said damages
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`calculated at the prevailing rate; liquidated damages prescribed by statute equal to the above
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`damages; equitable relief as may be appropriate, including employment or reinstatement;
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`reasonable attorney’s fees, reasonable expert witness fees, and other costs of the action; and such
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`other and further relief as the court deems just and appropriate.
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`COUNT II
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`(Family Medical Leave Act – Discrimination/Retaliation)
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`104. Plaintiff restates and realleges paragraphs 1-89 of this Complaint.
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`105. The FMLA prohibits discrimination and/or retaliation for exercising rights under
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`the FMLA.
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`106. At all relevant times, Plaintiff had one or more health conditions that from time to
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`time made him unable to perform the functions of his job.
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`107. Defendant is an employer with 50 or more employees within 75 miles of Plaintiff’s
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`job location.
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`108. Plaintiff was an employee of Defendant for in excess of 12 months.
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`109. Plaintiff was an employee of Defendant who had worked at least 1,250 hours of
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`service in the past 12 months.
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`110. Plaintiff was otherwise eligible for FMLA leave.
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`111. Defendant granted Plaintiff medical leave under the FMLA.
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`112. Defendant was aware that Plaintiff intended to continue to use FMLA.
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`113. Plaintiff made complaints to Defendant about their treatment of him while on
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`FMLA leave.
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`114. Defendant discriminated and/or retaliated against Plaintiff when it terminated
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`Plaintiff for the taking of a leave granted to him pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act
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`and/or in retaliation for making complaints about his FMLA leave.
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`115. Defendant’s termination of Plaintiff was directly related to, or was caused by,
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`Plaintiff’s exercise of her rights under the FMLA.
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`116. That as a result of the wrongful actions of Defendant, Plaintiff lost wages, salary,
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`employment benefits, and/or other compensation.
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`WHEREFORE Plaintiff prays for Judgment against the Defendant for lost wages, salary,
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`employment benefits, and/or other compensation denied or lost; the interest on said damages
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`calculated at the prevailing rate; liquidated damages prescribed by statute equal to the above
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`damages; equitable relief as may be appropriate, including reinstatement; reasonable attorney’s
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`fees, reasonable expert witness fees, and other costs of the action; and such other and further relief
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`as the court deems just and appropriate.
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`COUNT III
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`(ADA - Disability Discrimination)
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`117. Plaintiff restates and realleges paragraphs 1-89 of this Complaint.
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`118. Defendant is an entity engaged in an industry affecting commerce.
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`119. Defendant is an entity who has 15 or more employees for each working day in each
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`of 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year.
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`120. At all relevant times, Plaintiff was an individual employed by Defendant.
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`121. Plaintiff has a physical impairment that substantially limited one or more major life
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`activity.
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`122. Plaintiff has a physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or
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`anatomical loss affecting one or more body systems, including but not limited to his neurological
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`and/or respiratory systems.
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`123. Plaintiff’s medical conditions affected major life activities including, but not
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`limited to, caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, sleeping, concentrating, and working.
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`124. These major life activities were restricted more than most people in the general
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`population.
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`125. Plaintiff has a 2+ year history of medical limitations that substantially limit major
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`life activities.
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`126. Defendant regarded Plaintiff as having a disability.
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`127. Plaintiff was qualified to do the essential functions of his job.
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`128. Defendant was aware of Plaintiff’s medical condition and limitations.
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`129. Defendant was aware that Plaintiff was taking off work related to his disability.
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`130. Defendant was aware that Plaintiff was making complaints related to Defendant’s
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`treatment of him related to his disability.
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`131. Plaintiff's disability was a motivating factor in Defendant's wrongful discriminatory
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`treatment described and set forth above including, but not limited to Plaintiff's suspension and/or
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`termination.
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`132. Defendant's actions were intentional with reckless indifference to Plaintiff's rights
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`and sensibilities.
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`133. Defendant and its agents, representatives and employees treated Plaintiff differently
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`than similarly situated employees.
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`134. As a direct and proximate result of Defendant's wrongful acts, Plaintiff has
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`sustained injuries and damages. These include, but are not limited to: past and future wage loss;
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`past and future lost earning capacity; loss of career opportunities; shame, humiliation,
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`embarrassment, anxiety, loss of sleep and interference with his enjoyment of life; and emotional
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`distress, all of which will continue into the future.
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`135. Defendant’s actions were intentional, careless and/or reckless and performed in
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`complete disregard of the law and the rights of Plaintiff, for which conduct and actions, punitive
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`damages are properly imposed in such amounts as will punish Defendant for its wrongful conduct
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`and deter it and others from like conduct in the future.
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`WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays that judgment be entered against Defendant and that
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`Plaintiff be awarded past, present and future lost wages and benefits; compensatory damages,
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`punitive and exemplary damages; interest, costs and reasonable attorneys' fees; equitable relief as
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`may be appropriate, including reinstatement and removal of related discipline, any other relief
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`afforded Plaintiff under the ADA and all other relief deemed just and equitable.
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`COUNT IV
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`(ADA - Failure to Accommodate)
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`136. Plaintiff restates and realleges paragraphs 1-89 of this Complaint.
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`137. Defendant is an entity engaged in an industry affecting commerce.
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`138. Defendant is an entity who has 15 or more employees for each working day in each
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`of 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year.
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`139. At all relevant times, Plaintiff was an individual employed by Defendant.
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`140. Plaintiff has a physical impairment that substantially limited one or more major life
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`activity.
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`141. Plaintiff has a physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or
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`anatomical loss affecting one or more body systems, including but not limited to his neurological
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`and/or respiratory systems.
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`142. Plaintiff’s medical conditions affected major life activities including, but not
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`limited to, caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, sleeping, concentrating, and working.
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`143. These major life activities were restricted more than most people in the general
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`population.
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`144. Plaintiff was qualified to do the essential functions of his job.
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`145. Plaintiff was able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without
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`reasonable accommodation.
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`146. Defendant was aware of Plaintiff’s medical condition and limitations.
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`147.
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`Instead of continuing to provide reasonable accommodations to Plaintiff,
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`Defendant refused to engage in the interactive process and terminated Plaintiff’s employment.
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`148. The accommodations were reasonable and were possible for Defendant to provide.
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`149. By failing to take prompt and effective remedial action, Defendant, in effect,
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`condoned, ratified, and/or authorized the discrimination against Plaintiff.
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`150. Defendant treated Plaintiff differently than similarly situated employees based on
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`unlawful consideration of disability.
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`151. Plaintiff's disability was a motivating factor in Defendant's wrongful discriminatory
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`treatment described and set forth above including, but not limited to Plaintiff's suspension and/or
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`termination.
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`152. Defendant's actions were intentional with reckless indifference to Plaintiff's rights
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`and sensibilities.
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`153. As a direct and proximate result of Defendant's wrongful acts, Plaintiff has
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`sustained injuries and damages. These include, but are not limited to: past and future wage loss;
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`past and future lost earning capacity; loss of career opportunities; shame, humiliation,
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`embarrassment, anxiety, loss of sleep and interference with his enjoyment of life; and emotional
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`distress, all of which will continue into the future.
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`154. Defendant’s actions were intentional, careless and/or reckless and performed in
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`complete disregard of the law and the rights of Plaintiff, for which conduct and actions, punitive
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`damages are properly imposed in such amounts as will punish Defendant for its wrongful conduct
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`and deter it and others from like conduct in the future.
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`WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays that judgment be entered against Defendant and that
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`punitive and exemplary damages; interest, costs and reasonable attorneys' fees; equitable relief as
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`may be appropriate, including reinstatement and removal of related discipline, any other relief
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`afforded Plaintiff under the ADA and all other relief deemed just and equitable.
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`COUNT V
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`155. Plaintiff restates and realleges paragraphs 1-89 of this Complaint.
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`156. Plaintiff’s medical condition(s) are serious medical conditions that substantially
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`limits one or more major life activity, Plaintiff had a history of a disability and/or Defendant
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`157. Plaintiff was qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without
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`158. Plaintiff requested reasonable accommodations of medical leave and the use of non-
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`159. Plaintiff was subjected to tangible employment actions including, but not limited
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`160. Plaintiff’s requests for a reasonable accommodation and/or his complaints of
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`limited to, suspension and termination.
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`161. Defendant treated Plaintiff differently than similarly situated employees based on
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`unlawful consideration of disability.
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`162. As a direct and proximate result of Defendant's wrongful acts, Plaintiff has
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`sustained injuries and damages. These include, but are not limited to: past and future wage loss;
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`past and future lost earning capacity; loss of career opportunities; shame, humiliation,
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`embarrassment, anxiety, loss of sleep and interference with his enjoyment of life; and emotional
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`distress, all of which will continue into the future.
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`163. The actions of Defendant were intentional, careless and/or reckless and performed
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`in complete disregard of the law and the rights of Plaintiff, for which conduct and actions, punitive
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`damages are properly imposed in such amounts as will punish Defendant for its wrongful conduct
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`and deter it and others from like conduct in the future.
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`WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays that judgment be entered against Defendant and that
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`Plaintiff be awarded past, present and future lost wages and benefits; compensatory damages,
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`punitive and exemplary damages; interest, costs and reasonable attorneys' fees; equitable relief as
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`COUNT VI
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`164. Plaintiff restates and realleges paragraphs 117-135 of this Complaint.
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`WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays that judgment be entered against Defendant and that
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`Plaintiff be awarded past, present and future lost wages and benefits; compensatory damages;
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`interest, costs and reasonable attorneys' fees; equitable relief as may be appropriate, including
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`reinstatement and removal of related discipline, any other relief afforded Plaintiff under the Illinois
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`COUNT VII
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`165. Plaintiff restates and realleges paragraphs 136-154 of this Complaint.
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`WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays that judgment be entered against Defendant and that
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`interest, costs and reasonable attorneys' fees; equitable relief as may be appropriate, including
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`reinstatement and removal of related discipline, any other relief afforded Plaintiff under the Illinois
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`Human Rights Act and all other relief deemed just and equitable.
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`COUNT VIII
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`166. Plaintiff restates and realleges paragraphs 155-163 of this Complaint.
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`WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays that judgment be entered against Defendant and that
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`Plaintiff be awarded past, present and future lost wages and benefits; compensatory damages;
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`interest, costs and reasonable attorneys' fees; equitable relief as may be appropriate, including
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`reinstatement and removal of related discipline, any other relief afforded Plaintiff under the Illinois
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`THE FURNISS LAW FIRM, LLC
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` /s/ Ryan M. Furniss
`Ryan M. Furniss IL #06282915
`7750 Clayton Rd., Suite 102
`Saint Louis, MO 63117
`(314) 899-9101
`(314) 627-5891 (fax)
`rfurniss@furnisslaw.com
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