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Alcorn v. Union Pacific Railroad

Mo.May 29, 2001No. SC 82325Cited 88 times
Mixed ResultUnion Pacific Railroad$25,000,000 awarded
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Wolff, Price, White, Holstein, Benton, Autrey, Wallace, Limbaugh, Stith
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Claim Types

Failure to Accommodate

Outcome

The court affirmed the jury's verdict finding Union Pacific and Amtrak liable for compensatory damages of $25,000,000 (as remitted by trial court), but reversed the punitive damages award of $50,000,000 against Union Pacific, finding Alcorn failed to make a submissible case for punitive damages.

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