Legal Opinion
Tracy J. Martinez, Appellee/cross v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, Appellant/cross
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 25, 1996No. 17-3602PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
Appellee Tracy J. Martinez, a former hostler/attendant at Union Pacific Railroad Company, filed suit pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60, (FELA), after he was injured when he fell off the end of a ramp used to service locomotive engines. Martinez claimed that Union Pacific was negligent for failing to install a protective device or warning markings at the end of the ramp. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Martinez for $260,000, but apportioned 25% fault to him, for a net verdict of $195,000. We affirm the judgment of the district court…
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