Edwards v. Union Pacific Railroad

STEPHAN, Judge.

Patty Edwards (“Edwards”) and Ricky Alvey (“Alvey”) sued Wilma Price (“Price”) and Union Pacific Railroad (“UPR”) for the wrongful death of their parents, Estes and Ruby Alvey. Edwards and Alvey currently appeal from a judgment entered on a jury verdict assessing Price one hundred percent at fault and UPR zero percent at fault. We affirm.

On June 12, 1988, Price was driving her car westbound on Highway 51, between Poplar Bluff and Sikeston, near the community of Ash Hill. Passengers in Price’s car included her husband, Ford Price; her sister, Ruby Alvey; her brother-in-law,…