Legal Opinion
Burlington Northern Railroad v. Dunkelberger
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided June 24, 1996No. 95-213PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Justice.
The only question in this case is whether Burlington Northern Railroad Company (Burlington) is foreclosed from relief in its action against David Dunkelberger (Dunkel-berger) by decisions of the courts of the State of Montana. After executing a release relating to two separate personal injury claims against Burlington, Dunkelberger brought an action for damages against Burlington for the claim that was not time-barred. He asserted the release was fraudulently obtained, and a jury in the Montana court agreed with him. Burlington then sought a set-off against the judgment…
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