George Lange v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company

This is an appeal by plaintiff George Lange from the district court’s 1 judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of the defendant Missouri Pacific Railroad Company (Mo Pac). On appeal, Lange contends that the district court erred in permitting him to be cross-examined on payments he received from a collateral source. We affirm.

This is a diversity case arising out of a back injury Lange sustained during the course of his employment in Emmet, Arkansas. The accident occurred while Lange was opening a railroad car owned by Mo Pac. Lange brought this negligence action against Mo Pac alleging…