Legal Opinion
Burchfield v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 30, 2011No. 16-16850PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff-Appellant Doug Burchfield sued CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSX”) seeking damages for injuries that he sustained in an accident involving a railcar CSX delivered to his employer. After a jury trial, judgment was entered in CSX’s favor. Burchfield now challenges a number of the district court’s evidentiary rulings and refusal to give jury instructions that he requested. After thorough review, we reverse and remand the case for a new trial.
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On June 3, 2005, CSX delivered a railcar identified as “AEX 7136” to General Mills’ cereal processing plant in Covington, Georgia. The railcar was…
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