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Type
Opinion
Author
Frank Hoover Easterbrook
Filed
Sept. 30, 2026
Case
Ernest Payton v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Case status
Decided

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In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 26-1946 ERNEST PAYTON, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court fo…

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