Jeffrey W. Taenzler v. Burlington Northern, a Corporation

McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Burlington Northern, Inc., appeals from district court 1 orders entering judgment against appellant and denying appellant’s motion for a new trial. 2 Appel-lee Jeffrey Taenzler brought this claim for damages under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51, et seq., against appellant, claiming that appellant’s negligence caused appellee to lose his leg in a train coupling accident. After a trial in the district court, a jury returned a general verdict awarding appellee $232,255.00, and judgment was entered accordingly. For the reasons stated…