United States Seventh Circuit

Biesek v. Soo Line R.R. Co., 04-4070

Summary judgment in favor of defendant in a suit under the Federal Employer's Liability Act is affirmed where the plaintiff's bankruptcy estate, and not the plaintiff himself, was the real party in interest.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/16/2006
• Decided 03/06/2006
• Published 03/06/2006

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and MANION, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven P. Garmisa (argued), George T. Brugess, Hoey & Farina, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• William H. Frazier (argued), Godfrey, Braun & Frazier, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendants-Appellees.

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