Brewer v. Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad

RUSSON, Associate Chief Justice:

T 1 Defendant Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company appeals from a trial court judgment awarding Harold R. Brewer damages for his action brought under the Federal Employers Liability Act, 45 T.8.C.A. §§ 51-60 (1994). We affirm.

BACKGROUND

T2 Harold R. Brewer ("Brewer"), plaintiff and appellee in the instant case, began working as a telegrapher for the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company ("Denver & Rio Grande") in 1965. Twenty-two years later, in 1987, Brewer changed positions within the company and became a clerk. As part of his duties as a clerk,…