CONNOUR v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN R. CO.

No. WD 48667.

889 S.W.2d 138 (1994)

William L. CONNOUR, Respondent, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD CO., Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

November 22, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Marshall Friedman, St. Louis, for respondent.

Russell Charles Ashley, Kansas City, for appellant.

Before ULRICH, P.J., and KENNEDY and BERREY, JJ.


BERREY, Judge.

William L. Connour was the plaintiff below in his Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) claim against Burlington Northern Railroad Co. (BNRR). Liability was admitted by BNRR and the case was tried to a jury on the nature and extent of Connour's injuries and the resulting damages. The jury returned a verdict of $200,000 and BNRR appealed.

Connour's right arm was caught between two large shaped steel "wing sheets." He sustained bruises and abrasions...

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