Legal Opinion
Giddens v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided October 17, 2000No. SC 82602PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.1
In 1989 Garry V. Giddens was injured while working for his employer, Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS). The injury occurred when a chain attached to a crane broke causing a track assembly to fall on Giddens’ hand. Treatment for the hand injury included eight surgeries. Despite the treatment, Giddens was unable to return to work. He then filed suit against KCS under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA). In this third trial of the suit, the trial court entered a $1,520,000 judgment for Giddens.2 KCS appeals the judgment, asserting six claims of error. Finding that…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- New York v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Second Employers'liability CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Dice v. Akron, Canton & Youngstown RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Mondou v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Eichel v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by108 opinions
- Dhyne v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2006
- Sanders v. AhmedSupreme Court of Missouri · 2012
- Klotz v. St. Anthony's Medical CenterSupreme Court of Missouri · 2010
- Synergetics, Inc. v. Charles Richard Hurst, Jr. Michael McGowanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
- State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts v. McDonaghSupreme Court of Missouri · 2003
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