Legal Opinion
Giddens v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 26, 1996No. WD 51568PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANNA, Presiding Judge.
Plaintiff, Garry V. Giddens, brought this cause of action, premised upon the Federal Employer’s Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., for injuries he sustained on May 18, 1989, while working for the defendant as a maintenance-of-way foreman. He appeals from the Circuit Court’s order granting defendant Kansas City Southern Railway Company’s Motion for New Trial.
On May 17, 1989, the plaintiff was dispatched to check a railroad track for water damage due to heavy rains, which had washed away the roadbed. On May 18,1989, he was again called to assess further damage along…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Eichel v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Lester v. SaylesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
- Tune v. Synergy Gas Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1994
- Critcher v. Rudy Fick, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1958
- Highfill v. BrownSupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Giddens v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2000
- McCormack v. Capital Electric Construction Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2004
- Henderson v. FieldsMissouri Court of Appeals · 2001
- Mason v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2002
- McNear v. RhoadesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1999
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