Legal Opinion
Dalebout v. Union Pacific Railroad
Court of Appeals of Utah
Decided May 6, 1999No. 981163-CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JACKSON, Judge:
¶ 1 Union Pacific Railroad Company (Union Pacific) challenges a jury verdict for Mark S. Dalebout. We reverse and remand in part and affirm in part.
BACKGROUND
¶2 We recount the facts in a light most advantageous to the jury’s verdict, mentioning contrary evidence only as it aids in understanding our resolution of this appeal. See Patey v. Lainhart, 366 Utah Adv. Rep. 21, 21, 977 P.2d 1193, 1195 (Utah 1999).
¶ 3 Dalebout brought this personal injury action against Union Pacific under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). See 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1983). He asserted…
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