SAMPSON v. MISSOURI PACIFIC R. CO.

No. 59908.

560 S.W.2d 573 (1978)

Robert L. SAMPSON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

Motion for Rehearing Denied February 8, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert D. Youle, Kansas City, for defendant-appellant.

F. Russell Millin, Kansas City, for plaintiff-respondent.


Appellant's Motion for Rehearing Denied February 8, 1978.

SEILER, Judge.

Respondent (hereinafter referred to as plaintiff) was injured when he fell some fourteen feet to the ground from the top deck of a tri-level auto carrier railroad car. He recovered judgment, entered upon a jury verdict, for $300,000 on the theory that appellant railroad (hereinafter referred to as defendant) was negligent in delivering a tri-level railroad car which did not have a foot...

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