Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Puryear

SENIOR JUSTICE WHITING

delivered the opinion of the Court. •

In this appeal, we are asked to decide whether a litigant’s written summary of those parts of the testimony favorable to his case is admissible into evidence as an exhibit. We are also asked to determine whether the trial court improperly ruled that a proper foundation was laid for the admission of certain tests relied upon by an expert witness.

Robert E. Puryear worked for the Norfolk and Western Railway Company (N & W) for 32 years, first as a fireman and an engineer, and then, starting in 1975, as a foreman. While he was a fireman…