Legal Opinion
Karl Green v. Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 3, 1995No. 93-4073PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOGAN, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Karl W. Green brought this action against defendant, The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Co. (the Railroad), under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60. Plaintiff alleged that because of the Railroad’s negligence, he suffered a permanently disabling injury. Plaintiff appeals from the unfavorable jury verdict, asserting that the district court erred in: (1) ruling railroad disability payments were not a collateral source and therefore were admissible into evidence; (2) refusing to instruct the jury that violation of safety rules…
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