Legal Opinion

Thomas R. Wilson, Appointed Trustee of Chapter 7 Estate of James E. Johnson v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 7, 2017No. ED103619PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Angela T. Quigless, P.J.

Thomas R. Wilson, Appointed Trustee of the Chapter 7 Estate of James E. Johnson (“Johnson”), appeals from the judgment of the circuit court following partial summary judgment and a subsequent jury verdict rejecting his negligence claims brought against Union Pacific Railroad Co. (“Union Pacific”) under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act, the Locomotive Inspection Act, and the Safety Appliance Act. We affirm the judgment.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

We review the evidence presented at trial in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, as required by…

2Cases cited32 opinions

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  2. Keveney v. Missouri Military AcademySupreme Court of Missouri · 2010
  3. Dennis Deans v. Csx Transportation, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998
  4. Daugherty v. City of Maryland HeightsSupreme Court of Missouri · 2007
  5. Brady v. Terminal Railroad Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938

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