Koehler v. Burlington Northern, Inc.

GUNN, Judge.

This appeal arises from a suit by plaintiffs, Goldie and Curtis Koehler, against defendant, Burlington Northern, Inc., for injuries sustained as a result of a collision between plaintiffs’ van and defendant’s freight train. The jury verdict was for plaintiffs in the amount of $605,000. On appeal defendant contends that plaintiffs’ verdict directing instructions were erroneous in several respects. It further contends that the jury’s largess in its award of damages was so grossly excessive as to indicate its verdict was the product of bias and prejudice. Defendant argues that the…