Legal Opinion
Union Pacific Railroad Company v. William R. Nami
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided August 14, 2014No. 13-12-00673-CVPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Memorandum Opinion by
Justice RODRIGUEZ.
In this workplace safety case concerning West Nile virus-carrying mosquitoes, appellant Union Pacific Railroad Company challenges the jury’s verdict in favor of appellee William R. Nami on • his claim under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). See 45 U.S.C. § 51 (2006). By. two issues, Union Pacific argues that: (1) the trial court erred in denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict because under the doctrine of ferae naturae and the common law, Union Pacific owed no legal duty to Nami to protect him from…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- City of Keller v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 2005
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Tanner v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 2009
- Kroger Co. v. ElwoodTexas Supreme Court · 2006
- Union Pacific Railroad v. WilliamsTexas Supreme Court · 2002
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Union Pacific Railroad Company v. William NamiTexas Supreme Court · 2016