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COPE v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN R. CO.

No. 89-2282.

907 F.2d 67 (1990)

Richard L. COPE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided June 29, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig L. Kelley, Omaha, Neb., for plaintiff-appellant.

Steven D. O'Brien, Lincoln, Neb., for defendant-appellee.

Before BOWMAN and WOLLMAN, Circuit Judges, and STUART, Senior District Judge.

STUART, Senior District Judge.

Richard Cope brought this action against his employer, the Burlington Northern Railroad Company, seeking damages for injuries allegedly sustained on the job. As the defendant is a common carrier by railroad engaged in interstate commerce, the provisions of the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) 45 U.S.C. §§ 51 to 60 (1982) govern plaintiff's right to recover. The jury returned a general verdict in favor of the defendant...

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