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GAULDEN v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN R.R. CO.

No. 56,337

236 Kan. 213 (1984)

689 P.2d 852

SYLVESTER GAULDEN, Appellee, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed October 26, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glenn D. Young, Jr., of Gott, Young & Bogle, P.A., of Wichita, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant.

Roger M. Theis, of Render & Kamas, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Tom E. Hammond, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFARLAND, J.:

This is an appeal by the defendant railroad, Burlington Northern Railroad Company, from a judgment for $434,000 entered against it in favor of the plaintiff, Sylvester Gaulden. The plaintiff, a former employee of the railroad, brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries under the provisions of the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1982) (FELA). This...

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