Anglim v. Missouri Pacific Railroad

HOLSTEIN, Judge.

Following jury trial, a judgment was entered in favor of plaintiff Lawrence J. An-glim and against Missouri Pacific Railroad for injuries sustained in a slip and fall. The claim was brought under the Federal Employers Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1988) (FELA), and the Boiler Inspection Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 22-34 (1988). Following opinion by the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, this Court granted transfer.

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The first issue, and the issue moving this Court to grant transfer, is whether the trial court abused its discretion in failing to sustain defendant’s motion…