Sampson v. Missouri Pacific Railroad

560 S.W.2d 573 (1978)

Robert L. SAMPSON, Plaintiff-Respondent,

v.

MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 59908.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

January 3, 1978.

Motion for Rehearing Denied February 8, 1978.

Robert D. Youle, Kansas City, for defendant-appellant.

F. Russell Millin, Kansas City, for plaintiff-respondent.

Appellant's Motion for Rehearing Denied February 8, 1978.

SEILER, Judge.

Respondent (hereinafter referred to as plaintiff) was injured when he fell some fourteen feet to the ground from the top deck of a tri-level auto carrier railroad car. He…