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BAKER v. CANADIAN NATIONAL/ILLINOIS CENT. R.R.

No. 06-60138.

536 F.3d 357 (2008)

Charles E. BAKER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CANADIAN NATIONAL/ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 16, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Todd Blotevogel (argued), Gail G. Renshaw, Charles William Armbruster, The Lakin Firm, Wood River, IL, Andre Francis Ducote, Lundy & Davis, Jackson, MS, for Baker.

George Howard Ritter (argued), Charles Henry Russell, III, Wise Carter Child & Caraway, Jackson, MS, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

OWEN, Circuit Judge:

Charles Baker sued "Canadian National/Illinois Central Railroad" for injuries sustained after its train struck the dump truck Baker was driving. The railroad, whose correct name is Illinois Central Railroad Company and to which we will refer as Illinois Central, prevailed in a trial before a jury. Baker appeals and alleges numerous errors. We affirm.

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Illinois Central hired a contractor, W.S. Red Hancock, Inc. (Hancock), to...

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