BURCHFIELD v. CSX TRANSP., INC.

No. 09-15417.

636 F.3d 1330 (2011)

Doug BURCHFIELD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., Defendant-Appellee, The Andersons, Inc., Defendant-Third Party-Plaintiff, Star of the West Milling Company, Third Party Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

March 30, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Warshauer , Lyle Griffin Warshauer , Warshauer, Poe & Thornton, PC, Atlanta, GA, for Burchfield.

Robert E. Casey, Jr. , Joyce Gist Lewis , Christopher M. Huffines , Casey, Gilson & Liebel, P.C., Atlanta, GA, for CSX Transp., Inc.

Before MARTIN, COX and BLACK, Circuit Judges.


PER 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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