No. 23-1410 ___________________________

Ricky Hughes

Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

Canadian National Railway Company

Defendant

Wisconsin Central, Ltd.; Portaco, Inc.; Racine Railroad Products, Inc.

Defendants - Appellees ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the District of Minnesota ____________

Submitted: December 15, 2023 Filed: June 25, 2024 ____________ Before ERICKSON, MELLOY, and STRAS, Circuit Judges. ____________ MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Railroad employee Plaintiff Ricky Hughes was injured at work twice in separate incidents during the pendency of his Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Approximately 19 months after his bankruptcy closed, Mr. Hughes filed the present personal inju