Legal Opinion
Nichols v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided March 23, 2006No. 03CA2145PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarparelli, J.
In this negligence action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51, et seq. (2005) (FELA), plaintiff, Charles A. Nichols, a locomotive engineer, appeals the amount of the damages awarded to him upon a jury verdict against defendant, Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company. On cross-appeal, the railroad appeals the judgment entered in favor of Nichols. We affirm.
The engineer’s back and knee were injured when he lost his grip on a locomotive handrail and fell. The injuries aggravated preexisting degenerative conditions and left him permanently disabled and unable to…
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