Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Buenrostro

OPINION

BISSETT, Justice (Assigned).

This is an appeal by Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, d/b/a/ Union Pacific Railroad Company (“MoPac”), defendant in the trial court, from a judgment in favor of Salvador Buenrostro (“plaintiff”) for personal injuries suffered when plaintiff was attempting to lift a railroad crosstie.

Plaintiff sued MoPac for negligence under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”) 2 and for having maintained and/or failed to warn of an alleged dangerous premises condition. Trial was to a jury, and based on the jury’s verdict judgment was rendered and filed against…