St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. Federal Compress & Warehouse Co.

CRANDALL, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff, St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company (Railroad), appeals from the judgment in favor of defendant, Federal Compress and Warehouse Company (Federal Compress), pursuant to a jury verdict, in an action Railroad brought for contribution. In a separate action for personal injuries under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA), Railroad had reached a settlement with James Allen George (George). We affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence established that George was employed as a brakeman for Railroad. On January 4, 1984, at…