Legal Opinion

Linda Faust and Donnie Faust v. BNSF Railway Company

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

Decided January 27, 2011No. 02-08-00226-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

02-08-226-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 02-08-00226-CV

Linda Faust and Donnie Faust

APPELLANTS

V

BNSF Railway Company

APPELLEE

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FROM THE 96th District Court OF Tarrant COUNTY

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OPINION

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I. Introduction

Appellants Linda Faust and Donnie Faust sued Appellee BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) for personal injuries and damages that they allegedly sustained from exposure to chemicals released by BNSF’s wood treatment facility in Somerville, Texas. After a lengthy trial, a jury rendered a verdict in favor of BNSF, concluding that BNSF’s negligence, if any,…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  3. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. HavnerTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  5. Pool v. Ford Motor Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1986

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