ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN R. v. Jackson

The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company ("AGS") appeals from a judgment rendered on a jury verdict in favor of Henry L. Jackson in an action under the Federal Employers' Liability Act ("FELA"), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. Jackson sued AGS, alleging negligent infliction of emotional distress and claiming that AGS was negligent in conducting an unannounced "rules check" on the railroad line. The jury agreed with Jackson and awarded him $30,000 in compensatory damages.

AGS raises three issues on appeal; it challenges the trial court's denial of its motions for 1) a directed verdict; 2) a judgment…