Legal Opinion
Steven L. Wilson v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 25, 1995No. 93-1386PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENRY, Circuit Judge.
Union Pacific Railroad Company appeals from a judgment holding it liable under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60, and awarding damages to plaintiff-appellee Steven L. Wilson. We affirm, but remand for a recalculation of the postjudgment interest on the award.
I. BACKGROUND
On the night of February 2, 1990, Steven L. Wilson was working as a brakeman on an eastbound Union Pacific train passing through Kimball, Nebraska, when the crew noticed sparks emanating from one of the cars. The conductor stopped the train, and Mr. Wilson and the conductor…
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