HIGHLEY v. MISSOURI PACIFIC R. CO.

No. 47843.

685 S.W.2d 572 (1985)

Clarence R. HIGLEY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Four.

January 22, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kim Roger Luther, St. Louis, for defendant-appellant.

David R. Herndon, St. Louis, for plaintiff-respondent.


SMITH, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from a judgment against it, pursuant to jury verdict, in the amount of $2,371,000 for injuries sustained by plaintiff. The action was brought for violation of the Federal Safety Appliance Act, 45 U.S.C. Sec. 2. We affirm.

Plaintiff was a veteran brakeman-switchman for defendant in McGehee, Arkansas. At the time of the accident he was a member of a crew preparing to couple and move empty cars. Plaintiff was pulling...

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