TYRRELL v. BNSF RAILWAY CO.

No. DA 14-0825.

373 P.3d 1 (2016)

2016 MT 126

Kelli TYRRELL, as Special Administrator for the Estate of Brent T. Tyrrell (deceased), Plaintiff and Appellee, v. BNSF RAILWAY CO., a Delaware corporation, Defendant and Appellant. Robert M. Nelson, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BNSF Railway Co., a Delaware corporation, Defendant and Appellee.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided May 31, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant BNSF Railway Co.: Jeff Hedger , Michelle T. Friend , Jesse Myers , Hedger Friend P.L.L.C., Billings, Montana, Randy J. Cox (argued) , Scott M. Stearns , Boone Karlberg P.C., Missoula, Montana, Chad M. Knight , Cash K. Parker , Hall & Evans, LLC, Denver, Colorado, Anthony M. Nicastro , Jaclyn S. Laferriere , Hall & Evans, LLC, Billings, Montana.

For Appellant Robert M. Nelson: Bob Fain , Attorney at Law, Billings, Montana.

For Appellee Kelly Tyrrell: Fredric A. Bremseth , Christopher Moreland (argued) , Bremseth Law Firm, P.C., Minnetonka, Minnesota.

For Amicus Montana Chamber of Commerce: J. Daniel Hoven , Browning, Kaleczyc, Berry & Hoven, P.C., Helena, Montana.


¶ 1 The plaintiffs in these consolidated appeals, Robert Nelson and Kelli Tyrrell (Tyrrell), as Special Administrator of the Estate of Brent Tyrrell (Brent), pled violations of the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51 through 60, for injuries allegedly...

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