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The court granted defendant's motion for clarification regarding the admissibility of plaintiff's post-decision shoulder condition evidence, but denied defendant's motion for reconsideration regarding expert witness disclosure, limiting doctors Holland and Charbonneau to fact-witness testimony only due to failure to timely disclose as experts under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
Granas v. Union Pacific Railroad Company: Court Ruling Summary
What Happened
Granas filed a discrimination and failure-to-accommodate lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad Company. The case involved claims that the company discriminated against the employee and failed to provide necessary workplace accommodations.
What the Court Decided
The court made a mixed ruling. It allowed the railroad company to clarify whether certain evidence about Granas's shoulder condition (developed after the company's decision) could be used in the case. However, the court rejected the company's request to reconsider its earlier ruling about expert witnesses. Two doctors, Holland and Charbonneau, were not allowed to testify as expert witnesses because the company failed to properly notify the court about them in time. These doctors can only testify about facts they directly observed, not provide expert opinions.
Why This Matters for Workers
This case shows that employers must follow strict procedural rules when preparing their defense. When companies don't properly disclose their expert witnesses on time, courts can limit what those experts can say. This protects workers by ensuring companies can't surprise them with expert testimony at the last minute. Workers have the right to know in advance who will testify against them.
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