Legal Opinion
Jay William Denniston v. Burlington Northern, Inc., Doing Business as Burlington Northern Railroad Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 20, 1984No. 83-1584PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
Jay W. Denniston brought this action against the Burlington Northern Railroad Company under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60, to recover damages for injuries he suffered on two separate occasions while employed by Burlington. Denniston alleged that his injuries resulted from the railroad’s negligent failure to furnish him a reasonably safe place at which to work. A jury returned special verdicts finding that as to both claims Burlington was not guilty of negligence which was a cause of Denniston’s injuries in whole or in part. On appeal…
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