Richard Haynes v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation

Opinion issued January 28, 2020. In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-18-00181-CV ——————————— RICHARD HAYNES, Appellant V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, A CORPORATION, Appellee On Appeal from the 189th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 2006-40557 OPINION Appellant Richard Haynes was injured as he attempted to leave the Strang Railyard where he worked for appellee Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP). Haynes sued UP under the Federal Employment Labor Act (FELA), and the jury ultimately concluded that UP was negligent, determining…