Sweet v. Port Terminal R.R. Ass'n

BARROW, Justice.

The petitioner, Oleta R. Sweet, brought this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1976), against Port Terminal Railroad Association (Port Terminal) for the wrongful death of her husband, Ted Sweet. The trial court awarded Mrs. Sweet the full amount of damages found by the jury. The court of appeals reformed the award for pecuniary loss by decreasing Mrs. Sweet’s recovery by the percentage of negligence attributed to the deceased and ordered a remitti-tur on the award for pain, suffering and mental anguish. 640 S.W.2d 362. We affirm the…