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Kinsey v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Cal. Ct. App.October 9, 2009No. C056561Cited 5 times
Defendant WinUnion Pacific Railroad Company
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Nicholson
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- jury verdict
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Wrongful Termination
Outcome
The jury returned a verdict in favor of defendant Union Pacific Railroad Company on the underlying FELA negligence claim. On appeal, the court reversed the trial court's award of expert witness fees as costs to the defendant, finding that federal law does not authorize such recovery when a defendant obtains a defense verdict.
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