Williams v. Burlington Northern Inc.

How later courts describe this case

• noting that a district court's decision to admit evidence of prior convictions is reviewed for an abuse of discretion
• time for appeal under Fed.R.App.P. 4(a) does not begin to run until the order is entered on the docket
• a conviction will be sustained if nonconstitutional error more probably than not had no material effect on the outcome
• court denied plaintiff's motion to reopen class action, withdraw her claim and opt-out under Fed.R.Civ.P. 6(b)(2) or, in the alternative, to be relieved from final judgment in the class action under Rule 60(b) so she could continue her action in a different forum
• court denied plaintiffs motion to reopen class action, withdraw her claim and opt-out under Fed. R.Civ.P. 6(b)(2) or, in the alternative, to be relieved from final judgment in the class action under Rule 60(b) so she could continue her action in a different forum