Legal Opinion
Rice v. BNSF Railway Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided July 29, 2011No. SD 30895PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM W. FRANCIS, JR., Presiding Judge.
Ronald W. Rice (“Rice”) brought suit under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”) against his former employer, BNSF Railway Company (“BNSF”), for injuries arising out of BNSF’s alleged negligence. Rice appeals the trial court’s directed verdict in favor of BNSF following the close of Rice’s evidence. We reverse and remand.
Factual and Procedural History
On May 12, 2009, Rice filed a petition for damages claiming he sustained permanent and cumulative injuries, including bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and neck and lower back injuries, from BNSF’s…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Bailey v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Donald D. Fletcher v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Stone v. New York, Chicago & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad v. CarrollSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Care & Treatment of Murrell v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 2007
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Bisnott v. Norfolk Southern RailwayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
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