Legal Opinion
Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Schreck
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 23, 1989No. 9697PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.
Floyd Schreck sued the Missouri Pacific Railroad under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act1 and the Safety Appliance Act2 to recover damages caused by an injury he received while working for the Railroad. The case was tried to the court without a jury, and judgment was rendered awarding Schreck $880,495.14.
The Railroad contends that there is no evidence or insufficient evidence to support the trial court’s findings of injury and diminished earning capacity, and that the damages are excessive. We agree that the damages are excessive in some respects, and will order a…
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