Legal Opinion
Euton v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 12, 1996No. 69007PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RHODES RUSSELL, Presiding Judge.
This is an action for personal injuries pursuant to the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (“FELA”).1 Thomas R. Euton (“Euton”) brought suit against Norfolk and Western Railway (“Railway”) for injuries sustained to his back when he fell on a stairway while carrying boxes for his employer. The jury found Railway negligent and awarded Euton $300,000. Railway motioned for a judgment nothwithstanding the verdict and a new trial which the trial court denied.
On appeal, Railway contends that the trial court erred in 1) denying its motion for directed verdict; 2)…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Anglim v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1992
- Lorenzo R. Ybarra v. Burlington Northern, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
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- Payton v. Union Pacific RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 2013
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