Spence v. BNSF Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the CourtPaul C. Wilson, Judge
BNSF Railway Company ("BNSF") appeals the judgment of the circuit court, entered upon a jury verdict, in favor of Sherry Spence ("Spence") on her wrongful death cause of action for the death of her husband, Scott Spence ("Decedent"). This Court has jurisdiction under article V, section 10 of the Missouri Constitution, and the judgment is affirmed.
Background
Spence sued BNSF for the wrongful death of Decedent, who was killed in 2012 after a BNSF train struck his pickup truck at a railroad crossing. Spence alleged BNSF was negligent for failing to trim the vegetation around the railroad…
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