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THUNDER HAWK v. UNION PACIFIC R. CO.

No. 91-279.

844 P.2d 1045 (1992)

Alexander Henry THUNDER HAWK, Jr., BY and THROUGH his Guardian Ad Litem, Georg JENSEN; by and through his Conservators, Alexander Henry Thunder Hawk, Sr., and Iona Thunder Hawk; and Alexander Henry Thunder Hawk, Sr. and Iona Thunder Hawk, individually, Appellants (Plaintiffs), v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a Utah Corporation, Appellee (Defendant).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

Rehearing Denied February 3, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald E. Triggs, Cheyenne, WY, for appellants.

Bradley T. Cave and Joe M. Teig of Holland & Hart, Cheyenne, WY, for appellee.

Before MACY, C.J., and THOMAS, CARDINE, URBIGKIT, and GOLDEN, JJ.

MACY, Chief Justice.

Alexander Thunder Hawk, Jr. (Alex) suffered a traumatic below-the-knee amputation of his left leg as a result of a rail yard accident. Alex, by and through his guardian ad litem and conservators, sued Union Pacific Railroad Company for negligent, grossly negligent, and willful and wanton misconduct. Alex's parents joined the lawsuit by asserting claims for Alex's medical expenses and for their own emotional trauma. The district court granted summary...

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