Koukouris v. Union Pacific Railroad

Plaintiff sued in a justice court to recover damages for personal injuries lie alleged were caused by negligence of defendant, Ms employer. A trial in the circuit court on appeal resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff and defendant appealed. Plaintiff was" a member of a large gang of section men engaged in repairing defendant’s main tracks in Kansas City, Kansas, and it is concluded *496that his alleged cause of action falls within the operation of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. Old ties were being replaced by new in the track, both rails of which had been raised and were…