Legal Opinion
Davis v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided April 16, 1997No. 96-163, 96-031 & 96-115PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Regnier
The cases of Davis, et al. v. Union Pacific Railroad Company (hereinafter Union Pacific) and Hull, Miesen, Pointer, Samter, Nelson, and Carter v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company (hereinafter Burlington Northern) have been consolidated for our consideration since similar issues are raised in each case. These consolidated appeals involve railroad workers who have sued their employers for personal injuries under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1994).
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2Cases cited24 opinions
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- State v. LilburnMontana Supreme Court · 1994
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