Excluded Evidence Could Have Led to Different Result, Court Rules

A trial court should have allowed a train conductor to present evidence about safety equipment his employer failed to provide, Florida's 5th District Court of Appeal ruled.Case: Robinson v. CSX Transportation, No. 5D11-2815, 12/21/12, published. Facts: James Robinson was injured while working as the lead conductor on a work train for CSX Transportation on March 17, 2008. He was "shoving" 16 train cars through a public railroad crossing, which required him to be at the front of the train. During a shoving movement, the engine pushes the cars backwards from the rear of the train. Because the...