KOSER v. ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RY. CO.

No. 74,678.

261 Kan. 46 (1996)

928 P.2d 85

STEPHEN AMOS KOSER, Appellee, v. THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed December 6, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey P. Ray, of Lathrop & Gage, L.C., of Kansas City, Missouri, argued the cause, and Patrick J. Gregory, of Overland Park, was with him on the briefs for appellant.

David L. Blunt, of Blunt and Associates, Ltd., of Edwardsville, Illinois, argued the cause, and George E. Mallon, of George E. Mallon, P.A., of Kansas City, was with him on the brief for appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

ALLEGRUCCI, J.:

This is an action brought by Stephen A. Koser, a railroad employee, against the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company (ATSF) under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1994). ATSF conceded liability. The question of the amount of damages was submitted to a jury, which awarded Koser $1,137,860 for his personal...

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