BROWN v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RY. CO.

No. 13-2102.

765 F.3d 765 (2014)

Shannon BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 29, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George T. Brugess , Kristen Elizabeth Lukaszak , Hoey & Farina, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Craig L. Unrath , Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Peoria, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before ROVNER, WILLIAMS, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


TINDER, Circuit Judge.

Shannon Brown appeals the dismissal of his lawsuit against the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company ("BNSF"), which he filed under the Federal Employers' Liability Act ("FELA"), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. The sole issue he disputes on appeal is the district court's1 decision to exclude the testimony of his expert witness, David Fletcher, M.D. We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion...

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