Legal Opinion
McGee v. Burlington Northern, Inc.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided November 15, 1977No. 13462PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harrison
This is the second appeal to this Court of an action for damages initiated by Donald R. McGee against Burlington Northern, Inc., as a result of injuries sustained in an accident occurring on November 4, 1971. The first jury trial resulted in a verdict for plaintiff McGee in the amount of $525,000. That verdict was appealed by defendant and this Court held defendant was negligent as a matter of law, but remanded the case for retrial on the issues of damages and contributory negligence. McGee v. Burlington Northern, Inc., 167 Mont. 485, 540 P.2d 298 (1975). Plaintiff’s petition for rehearing…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Carter v. Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Sharpe v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Burlington Northern, Inc. v. Priscilla G. Boxberger, Personal Representative of the Estate of Kenneth R. Boxberger, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Bracy v. Great Northern Railway Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1959
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Dallas v. Burlington Northern, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1984
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