Missouri Pacific R.R. v. Whitehead

HOLCOMB, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment upon a jury verdict finding Appellant hable under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C.A. section 51 et seq., for injuries to Appellee while in the furtherance of interstate commerce. We will affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

Horace Whitehead was 29½ years old when, on January 3, 1989, he fell five feet from the bridge crane he had operated for four years, and injured his back. Whitehead, Appellee, alleged that the injury was caused by oil from the engine of the bridge crane which the railroad negligently…