BNSF Railway Company v. James E. Phillips

COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH NO. 02-11-00250-CV BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY APPELLANT V. JAMES E. PHILLIPS APPELLEE ---------- FROM THE 236TH DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY ---------- OPINION ---------- Appellant BNSF Railway Company appeals from the trial court’s judgment following a jury verdict awarding Appellee James E. Phillips $1,901,820.85 in damages and court costs on his claims for negligence under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) and for violation of the Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA). In six issues, BNSF challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to…