DAVIS v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN, INC.

No. 76-1124.

541 F.2d 182 (1976)

Orie W. DAVIS, Appellee, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN, INC., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided August 19, 1976.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied September 15, 1976.

Certiorari Denied December 6, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry B. Otis, Omaha, Neb., for appellant; Philip L. Garland of Gaines, Spittler, Otis, Mullen & Carta, Omaha, Neb., on brief.

Robert M. Frisbee, Minneapolis, Minn., for appellee; Joseph P. Inserra of Krause, Inserra, Petersen & Burkhard, Omaha, Neb., on brief.

Before ROSS, STEPHENSON and HENLEY, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied September 15, 1976.

Certiorari Denied December 6, 1976. See 97 S.Ct. 533.

STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.

This is an action under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff in the course of his employment which were allegedly caused by the defendant railroad's negligence. Defendant's motions for directed verdict made...

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