Kansas City Southern Railway Co. v. Chaffin

HUTCHINSON, Justice.

Benny K. Chaffin (Chaffin), here appel-lee, sued his employer, Kansas City Southern Railway Company (K.C. So. Ry.), here the appellant, under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq. (1972) for damages for injuries allegedly sustained in his employment by K.C. So. Ry. Prior to trial, K.C. So. Ry. admitted liability leaving the amount of damages, if any, as the sole issue for determination. This issue was heard by and submitted to a jury. The jury by its verdict assessed the damages in the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Sixty-eight Thousand Eight…