MELTON v. BNSF RY. CO.

No. W2009-00283-COA-R3-CV.

322 S.W.3d 174 (2010)

Laura Jan MELTON v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Western Section, at Jackson.

February 22, 2010.

Application for Permission to Appeal Denied by Supreme Court August 25, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William C. Spencer , John G. Wheeler , William C. Spencer, Jr. , Memphis, TN, and Wayne L. Robbins, Jr. , Fort Worth, TX, for the appellant, BNSF Railway Company.

John A. Day , Laura W. Bishop , Brentwood, TN, Don R. Riddle , Houston, TX and Tom R. Letbetter , George R. Payne , Houston TX, for the appellee, Laura Jan Melton.1


OPINION

J. STEVEN STAFFORD, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which ALAN E. HIGHERS, P.J., W.S. and DAVID R. FARMER, J., joined.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict in favor of the Appellee in a case based on the Federal Employer's Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. Appellee filed this case as the widow and personal representative of her husband, who died as a result of injuries...

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