Legal Opinion
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Brown
Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)
Decided April 28, 1988No. 11-87-178-CVPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McCLOUD, Chief Justice.
The issue in this suit is whether, under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C.A. sec. 51 et seq. (West 1986), a party may challenge the granting of a new trial in an appeal from the judgment rendered after a subsequent trial.
Larry V. Brown sued his employer, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company (Santa Fe), alleging that he was injured while working for Santa Fe. Following a jury trial on the merits, the trial court entered judgment on November 10, 1986, that Brown take nothing against Santa Fe. The judgment recited that the jury had…
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