Legal Opinion
William Paul v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 12, 1992No. 91-2364PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.
William A. Paul brought this action against his employer, Missouri Pacific Rail road (MoPac), under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1988) (FELA). Paul alleges that MoPac negligently exposed him to dangerously excessive levels of noise during his thirty-four years of service and caused him to suffer permanent hearing loss. A jury returned a general verdict for MoPac and the District Court 1 entered judgment on this verdict, dismissing the case with prejudice.
On appeal, Paul contends the District Court erred in submitting to the jury the question…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Grand Trunk Western Railway Co. v. LindsaySupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Stanley F. Taylor v. Burlington Northern Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Edward L. Flanigan v. Burlington Northern Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Jerry Ackley v. Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Zarow-Smith v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1997
- Steven Bissett and David Westergren v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company, David Westergren v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. v. Mylan Laboratories, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1996
- McNeel v. Union Pacific R. Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 2008
- Little Gem Life Sciences LLC v. Orphan Medical, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
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