Boude v. Union Pac. R.R. Co.
Annotate this CaseOn August 9, 2007, Philip Boude filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act claim against his employer, Union Pacific Railroad Company, asserting that he experienced a work-related injury on July 29, 2006 due to the Railroad's negligence. The jury ruled in favor of Union Pacific. Boude appealed, contending that the district court committed multiple errors during the trial. The Supreme Court reversed, holding (1) the district court abused its discretion in admitting evidence of Boude's termination of employment and the Public Law Board's decision affirming his termination, as the evidence was inadmissible on three separate stand-alone grounds; and (2) the admission of the evidence was prejudicial, and reversal was appropriate.
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