McGEE v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN INC.

No. 13462.

571 P.2d 784 (1977)

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

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided November 15, 1977.

Rehearing Denied December 7, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gough, Shanahan, Johnson & Waterman, Helena, Cordell Johnson (argued), Helena, for appellant.

Hoyt & Bottomly, John C. Hoyt (argued), Great Falls, for respondent.


HARRISON, Justice.

This is the second appeal to this Court of an action for damages initiated by Donald R. McGee against Burlington Northern, Inc., as a result of injuries sustained in an accident occurring on November 4, 1971. The first jury trial resulted in a verdict for plaintiff McGee in the amount of $525,000. That verdict was appealed by defendant and this Court held defendant was negligent as a matter of law, but...

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