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STATE OF MINNESOTA IN COURT OF APPEALS A09-2212 A09-2213 A09-2214 A09-2215 Michael D. Frazier, as Trustee for the Next-of-Kin of Brian L. Frazier, deceased, Respondent (A09-2212), Harry James Rhoades, Sr., as Trustee for the Next-of-Kin of Harry James Rhoades, Jr., deceased, Respondent (A09-2213), Denise Renee Shannon, as Trustee for the Next-of-Kin of Bridgette Marie Shannon, deceased, Respondent (A09-2214), Elizabeth Chase, as Trustee for the Next-of-Kin of Corey Everett Chase, deceased, Respondent (A09-2215), vs. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, et al., Appellants, Richard P. Wright, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Corey E. Chase, deceased, Respondent (A09-2212), Cristy Y. Frazier, as Special Administrator for the Estate of Brian Frazier, deceased, Respondent (A09-2213, A09-2214, A09-2215), and BNSF Railway Company, third party plaintiff, Appellant (A09-2213, A09-2214, A09-2215), vs.

Richard P. Wright, as Special Administrator for the Estate of Corey Everett Chase, deceased, third party defendant, Respondent (A09-2213, A09-2214, A09-2215). Filed September 14, 2010 Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded Collins, Judge* Concurring in part, dissenting in part, Minge, Judge Anoka County District Court File Nos. 02-C1-06-010212 02-C0-04-010312 02-C2-03-010995 02-C4-05-001607 Robert L. Pottroff (pro hac vice), Pottroff Law Office, P.A., Manhatttan, Kansas; and Mark R. Bradford, Patrick J. Sauter, Bassford Remele, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota (for respondents Michael Frazier and Christy Frazier) William O. Bongard, Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum & Carey, Ltd., Minneapolis, Minnesota (for respondent Harry James Rhoades Sr.) Allan F. Shapiro, Finn Shapiro, St. Louis Park, Minnesota (for respondent Denise Renee Shannon) Sharon L. Van Dyck, St. Louis Park, Minnesota; and Paul E. Godlewski, Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, Minneapolis, Minnesota (for respondent Elizabeth Chase) Timothy R. Thornton, Sam Hanson, Jonathan P. Schmidt, Tara Reese Duginske, Briggs & Morgan, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota (for appellants) Burke J. Ellingson, Brendel & Zinn, Lake Elmo, Minnesota (for respondent Richard Wright)

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Retired judge of the district court, serving as judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals by appointment pursuant to Minn. Const. art. VI,

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