Bridgeman v. Terminal RR Ass'n

Defendant, Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA), appeals from the judgment entered in favor of plaintiff, Evelyn Bridgeman, as special administrator of the estate of Charles Bridge-man, deceased, after a jury trial in the circuit court of Madison County, awarding her $300,000 in damages under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U.S.C. §51 et seq. (1982)) in connection with the death of her husband. We affirm.

According to the evidence presented at trial, on June 2, 1979, Charles Bridgeman, a switchman for TRRA, reported to work for the 8 a.m. shift. He informed the foreman of…