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BISSETT v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN R. CO.

Nos. 89-5199, 91-2868.

969 F.2d 727 (1992)

Steven BISSETT and David Westergren, Appellants, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellee. David WESTERGREN, Appellant, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, a corporation, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided July 17, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen S. Eckman, Minneapolis, Minn., argued, for appellants.

Megan K. Ricke, St. Paul, Minn., argued, for appellee.

Before JOHN R. GIBSON, LOKEN, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.

HANSEN, Circuit Judge.

This consolidated appeal follows two trials involving claims brought by Steven Bissett and David Westergren under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., against their employer, Burlington Northern Railroad Company (BN), for injuries resulting from the same accident. Bissett and Westergren raise numerous issues on appeal. We affirm.

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