Legal Opinion

Andrew L. Neloms, Jr. v. BNSF Railway Company

Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)

Decided March 17, 2011No. 02-09-00281-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

02-09-281-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 02-09-00281-CV

Andrew L. Neloms, Jr.

APPELLANT

V

BNSF Railway Company

APPELLEE

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FROM THE 348th District Court OF Tarrant COUNTY

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MEMORANDUM OPINION[1]

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I. Introduction

Appellant Andrew L. Neloms, Jr. appeals the take-nothing judgment entered against him in his Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA)[2] suit against BNSF Railway Company (BNSF). He contends in one issue that the trial court committed reversible error by omitting jury instructions concerning the FELA burden of proof. We affirm.

II. Background

On…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. In the Interest of V.L.K.Texas Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Union Pacific Railroad v. WilliamsTexas Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. SorrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  5. Louisiana-Pacific Corp. v. KnightenTexas Supreme Court · 1998

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