Legal Opinion

Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Grant

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided September 24, 2007No. 04-5182, 04-5190, 05-5137PublishedCited by 135 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. (BNSF) appeals (Case No. 04-5182) the final judgment of the district court and additional interlocutory orders preceding final judgment. BNSF also appeals an order directing it to pay Defendants Charles Grant and the Charles Grant Revocable Trust (Grant) attorney fees (Case No. 04-5190). 1 Grant, in turn, cross-appeals the dismissal of his spoliation defense (Case No. 05-5137).

We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. In case numbers 04-5182 and 04-5190, we REVERSE and REMAND for further proceedings. In…

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