Legal Opinion
Smith v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided October 1, 2002No. WD 59676PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONALD R. HOLLIGER, Judge.
Appellant Rickey C. Smith (hereinafter “Smith”) appeals from a judgment after jury verdict in favor of respondent Kansas City Southern Railway Company (hereinafter “KCS”) on his claim for personal injuries pursuant to the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51, et seq. Smith raises three points on appeal. First, he contends that the trial court erred by excluding as a witness a former employee of KCS because of an ex parte contact with the witness which KCS claimed violated the rule of professional conduct for attorneys barring contact with…
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