VANSKIKE v. UNION PACIFIC R. CO.

Nos. 82-2526, 82-2542.

725 F.2d 1146 (1984)

Warren VANSKIKE, Appellee, v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a corporation, and Burlington Northern Railroad Company, a corporation, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided January 16, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James F. Duncan, Daniel Bukovac, Kansas City, Mo., for appellant Union Pacific R. Co.; Watson, Ess, Marshall & Enggas, Kansas City, Mo., of counsel.

Thomas Strong, Mathew W. Placzek, John Wooddell, Strong, Placzek & Wooddell, P.C., Springfield, Mo., for appellee.

Before LAY, Chief Judge, FAGG, Circuit Judge, and NICHOL, Senior District Judge.


NICHOL, Senior District Judge.

This is the second time that the case of Warren Vanskike has been before this court.1 In this second appeal, defendants Union Pacific Railroad Company (Union Pacific) and Burlington Northern Railroad Company (Burlington Northern) appeal from a judgment for plaintiff Warren Vanskike entered by the district court2 following a jury verdict. Union Pacific and Burlington Northern appeal...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases