Stanley F. Taylor v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1986-04-18

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KENNEDY, Circuit Judge: Stanley Taylor, a former employee of Burlington Northérn Railroad, brought this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1982), alleging that harassment by Burlington’s foreman caused him to suffer paranoid schizophrenia. Burlington appeals from the jury verdict awarding Taylor $…

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