WINDER v. UNION PACIFIC R. CO.

No. S-15-1100.

894 N.W.2d 343 (2017)

296 Neb. 557

Kevin M. WINDER, appellant, v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, appellee.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

Filed May 5, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Kvas and Richard L. Carlson , of Hunegs, LeNeave & Kvas, P.A., and Jayson D. Nelson , Omaha, for appellant.

Anne Marie O'Brien and Daniel J. Hassing , of Lamson, Dugan & Murray, L.L.P., Omaha, and Andrew Reinhart for appellee.

Heavican, C.J., Wright, Cassel, Stacy, Kelch, and Funke, JJ.


Kevin M. Winder filed an action for damages against his employer, Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP), alleging he injured his back while turning a wheel to release the handbrake on a railcar. Winder asserted claims under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA)1 and the federal Safety Appliance Acts (FSAA...

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