Legal Opinion
Wayne T. Wilson v. Burlington Northern, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 8, 1982No. 81-1429PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Wayne Wilson was injured while employed by Burlington Northern, Inc. He brought suit against the railroad under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (F.E.L.A.), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. After a trial, the jury found that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover damages. The plaintiff appeals from the district court’s denial of his motion for a new trial. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
I. FACTS.
Wilson was injured while helping carry a large pan that attaches to a railroad hopper car. The pan is approximately fifteen feet long, eighteen inches wide and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- New York Central Railroad Company v. WinfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Paul P. Paluch v. Erie Lackawanna Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Robert L. Dixon v. Penn Central CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1973
- David D. Morran v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1963
- Rogers v. Southern Pacific Co.California Court of Appeal · 1959
3Cited by27 opinions
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- John J. Borough v. Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
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