Bowman v. Burlington Northern, Inc.

PUDLOWSKI, Judge.

Plaintiff, Vincent Bowman, brought an action against defendant, Burlington Northern, Inc., to recover damages for injuries received while Bowman was working as a conductor for the defendant. Bowman brought suit against Burlington Northern pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1976), charging the railroad company with negligence in failing to provide Bowman with a reasonably safe place to work. Bowman’s petition alleged that Bowman stepped into a hole while performing his duties alongside Burlington Northern’s tracks and suffered significant…