| Full Citation |
Brian D. Rogde v. Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation
d/b/a/ Metra; No. 98 C 7163 |
| Court |
District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division |
| Facts of Case |
Male, high school graduate sustained a work-related back injury resulting in
fusion; has difficulty with prolonged standing and walking, reaching,
lifting light weights, bending; was not able to continue his work as a
Mechanic; returned to work as a Customer Service/Sales Representative for
a truck equipment company |
| VEI Analysis |
Lost earnings calculated at $415,121, including adjustment for taxes, based on
a reduction of earnings and worklife expectancy; included a reduction in
worklife expectancy based on a pre-existing condition with a further
reduction for the current back injury (Report – September 6, 2000) |
| Challenge |
Motion (January 2001) |
| Challenge Issues |
"Employment, Earnings, and Disability" article by John McNeil
Daubert standards
Elcock v. Kmart
Hough-Scoma v. Wal-Mart |
| VEI response |
Response
(January 2001)
VEI Affidavit
(January 2001) |
| Results |
Settled after affidavit submitted |
