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McGEE v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN, INC.

No. 12796.

540 P.2d 298 (1975)

Donald R. McGEE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN, INC., a corporation, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided August 18, 1975.

Rehearing Denied September 12, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gough, Booth, Shanahan & Johnson, Helena, Cordell Johnson, argued, and Ronald F. Waterman, argued, Helena, for defendant and appellant.

Hoyt & Bottomly, Great Falls, John C. Hoyt, argued, Great Falls, for plaintiff and respondent.

HASWELL, Justice.

This is an action for damages under the Federal Employers' Liability Act. Plaintiff brakeman sued defendant railroad for injuries he received in a switching accident. The district court, Cascade County, granted plaintiff a partial summary judgment on the issue of liability. The issue of the amount of plaintiff's damages was tried to a jury which returned an 8 to 4 verdict for $525,000. Following entry of...

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