Legal Opinion
Alan R. Folkestad, and Cross-Appellee v. Burlington Northern, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, and Cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 1, 1987No. 85-4280, 85-4305PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
This is an action by an injured employee against his employer, the Burlington Northern Railroad, for damages under the Federal Employers Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51 et seq. (1982). Judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $490,000. Although both sides originally appealed, all of the issues raised in the employee’s appeal have been withdrawn by virtue of the parties’ settlement, and we decide only the issue raised in the railroad’s cross-appeal.
That issue is whether the district court properly refused to permit an offset of approximately…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad v. SchubertSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Gypsum Carrier, Inc. v. William D. HandelsmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- Duncan v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Rick E. Clark, & Cross-Appellee v. Burlington Northern, Inc., a Corporation, & Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- William O. Haughton, Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Blackships, Inc., Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Burlington Northern Railroad Company v. John T. StrongCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
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