Pruett v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.

Defendant, Norfolk and Western Railway Company, appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiff, Gary Pruett, in an action brought by plaintiff under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) (45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq. (West 1986)). Defendant contends that (1) the trial court erred in limiting defendant’s cross-examination of one of plaintiff’s expert witnesses; (2) the trial court erred in directing a verdict against defendant on the issue of plaintiff’s contributory negligence; and (3) the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on plaintiff’s preexisting back condition. We affirm.