BULLOCK v. BNSF RY. CO.

No. 111,599.

399 P.3d 148 (2017)

Mark BULLOCK, Appellee, v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed August 4, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig M. Leff , of Yeretsky & Maher, LLC, of Overland Park, argued the cause, and Gregory F. Maher and Spencer L. Throssell , of the same office, were with him on the briefs for appellant.

Daniel J. Cohen , of Law Offices of Daniel J. Cohen, of St. Louis, Missouri, argued the cause, and Davy C. Walker , of Law Offices of Davy C. Walker, of Kansas City, was with him on the brief for appellee.


To recover for his injuries sustained after slipping on diesel fuel spilled by a coworker, Mark Bullock sued his employer under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (2012). Over the objection of his employer BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), Bullock introduced...

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