Boude v. Union Pacific Railroad

*33¶1 On August 9, 2007, Philip Boude filed a Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) claim against his employer, Union Pacific Railroad Company, asserting that he experienced a work-related injury on July 29, 2006, due to the Railroad’s negligence. Following a seven-day trial in the First Judicial District Court, a jury ruled in favor of Union Pacific. Boude appeals. We reverse and remand.

ISSUE'

¶2 Boude submits the District Court committed multiple errors during the trial. We conclude that the single dispositive issue is whether the District Court abused its discretion in admitting evidence of…