SPENCE v. BNSF RY. CO.

No. SC 96195.

547 S.W.3d 769 (2018)

Sherry SPENCE, Respondent, v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, en banc.

Modified on the Court's own motion June 12, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Booker T. Shaw , Thompson Coburn LLP, St. Louis, Randy P. Scheer , Sanders Warren Russell & Scheer LLP, Springfield, Susan Ford Robertson , The Robertson Law Group LLC, Kansas City, Laurel E. Stevenson , Haden, Cowherd & Bullock LLC, Springfield, for Appellant.

Michael W. Manners , Langdon & Emison, Lexington, Jeff Bauer , Strong-Garner-Bauer PC, Springfield, J. Michael Ponder and Kathleen A. Wolz of Cook, Barkett, Ponder & Wolz LC, Cape Girardeau, for Respondent.


BNSF Railway Company ("BNSF") appeals the judgment of the circuit court, entered upon a jury verdict, in favor of Sherry Spence ("Spence") on her wrongful death cause of action for the death of her husband, Scott Spence ("Decedent"). This Court has jurisdiction under article V, section 10 of the Missouri Constitution, and...

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