Legal Opinion
Hertzler v. Burlington Northern Railroad
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 25, 1986No. 50507PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMON, Judge.
This appeal arises out of an action by Waymon J. Hertzler, plaintiff, pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (F.E.L.A.), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1982), for injuries sustained as a result of Burlington Northern Railroad Company’s, defendant, negligence. Trial was by jury in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, and a verdict was returned for plaintiff in the amount of $40,000. Judgment was entered thereon.
On appeal, defendant raised six points of error. Prior to oral argument, however, defendant moved to withdraw points 3, 4, and 5 from our…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Gallick v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Keith v. Burlington Northern RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1994
- Stewart v. Alton & Southern Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1993
- Euton v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1996
- House v. Missouri Pacific RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
- Gilliam v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1993
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