Legal Opinion
Dallas v. Burlington Northern, Inc.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided October 15, 1984No. 84-007PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Morrison
Louis Dallas brought an action in the Eighth Judicial District Court pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) seeking damages for personal injuries sustained during the course of his employment with Burlington Northern, Inc. (BN). Following jury trial a verdict was returned in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $477,000. Burlington Northern’s motion for a new trial was denied. This appeal followed. We affirm.
Louis Dallas began working for BN in 1971 as a switchman and brakeman. In 1975 he was promoted to locomotive engineer.
On October 18, 1980, Dallas was operating a freight…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. LiepeltSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Lilly v. Grand Trunk Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Edward L. Flanigan v. Burlington Northern Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Stordahl v. Rush Implement CompanyMontana Supreme Court · 1966
- McGee v. Burlington Northern, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- State v. VernesMontana Supreme Court · 2006
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