Court Rejects Railway's Claims of Instructional Error

The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a jury’s $3.5 million verdict in favor of an injured railway employee for his injuries from a collision between a train and a disabled vehicle. Case: Wynn v. BNSF Railway Co., No. WD82387, 11/26/2019, published. Facts: Stephen Wynn began working for the BNSF Railway Co. in 2006. In November 2013, Wynn was "deadheading" in the second locomotive of a train owned and operated by BNSF on a route to Wellington, Kansas. “Deadheading” is a term used in the railroad industry to describe moving a crew member from one point to another w...