Douglas Overfield v. BNSF Railway Company

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION THREE DOUGLAS OVERFIELD, ) No. ED112272 ) Respondent, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of the City of St. Louis v. ) Cause No. 1922-CC00078 ) BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, ) Honorable Annette Llewellyn ) Appellant. ) Filed: December 10, 2024 Introduction BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) appeals the trial court’s judgment in favor of Respondent Douglas Overfield (Overfield), after a jury returned a verdict of $2.75 million on Overfield’s claim of negligence against BNSF under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) for injuries he sustained…