Legal Opinion
Stewart v. Alton & Southern Railway Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided February 2, 1993No. 61320PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRANDALL, Presiding Judge.
Defendant, Alton & Southern Railway (Railway), appeals from the judgment entered in this jury-tried, Federal Employers’ Liability Act (F.E.L.A.) case awarding plaintiff, Leo Stewart (Stewart), $65,000.00 in damages for injuries caused by Railway’s negligence. We affirm.
The evidence, viewed in a light most favorable to plaintiff, discloses that Stewart, a black male, worked twenty-seven years for Railway. Stewart had never been disciplined or reprimanded for his work performance during his career with Railway. The majority of that time, including the period herein at…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Brady v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway v. BuellSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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