Legal Opinion
Bailey v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided March 18, 1997No. 70194PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAROHL, Judge.
Former employer, Norfolk and Western Railway Company (N & W), appeals from: (1) a judgment granting former employee, Jamie Bailey (Bailey), $404,475 on his claim under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60, for damages for, coronary artery disease and gastritis allegedly caused by N & Ws negligence; and, (2) an order overruling its Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict, or Remittitur, or in the Alternative, Motion for a New Trial.
FACTS
Bailey worked as an “over-the-road” brakeman for N & W from 1962 until 1990. Bailey would ride on the train…
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