In this wrongful death action brought under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), defendant, Burlington Northern, Inc., (Burlington) appeals the jury's award of $800,000 to plaintiff, Alison M. Swartwood, as personal representative of her deceased husband, Darwyn L. Swartwood. Burlington contends that the court erroneously prevented introduction of evidence of plaintiff's remarriage or her current marital...
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