RICHARDSON v. MISSOURI PAC. R. CO.

No. 81-1434.

677 F.2d 663 (1982)

Billy RICHARDSON, Appellee, v. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 11, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herschel H. Friday, James M. Simpson, Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Little Rock, Ark., for appellant.

Edward O. Moody, Overbey, Moody & Peace, Little Rock, Ark., for appellee.

Before HEANEY and McMILLIAN, Circuit Judges, and FILIPPINE, District Judge.


McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. (MOPAC) appeals from a jury verdict entered in the District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas finding it liable under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (Act), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., for personal injuries sustained by its employee Billy Richardson in an automobile accident.1 The accident occurred while Richardson was returning to work following a "layover"...

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