Legal Opinion
Fortner v. Town of Register
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 12, 2004No. S03G1782, S03G1788PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
Leon Fortner was killed when a train operated by Ogeechee Railway collided with his tractor-trailer at a railroad crossing in the Town of Register. His widow, Sheila Fortner, brought suit individually, as administratrix of his estate, and as guardian of their minor child, against the Railway and the Town (Appellees), alleging, among other claims, that they failed to keep the railroad right-of-way free of visual obstructions caused by overgrown vegetation planted by the Town. After Appellees moved for summary judgment, the trial court denied the motions as to this claim,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Robeson v. International Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance v. McGivernCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Howard v. Gourmet Concepts International, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Evans Timber Co. v. Central of Georgia RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Wilson v. HandleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Humphreys v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
- Undisclosed LLC v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
- Murray v. Georgia Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
- Fortner v. Town of RegisterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
- Johns v. CSX Transportation, Inc.District Court, M.D. Georgia · 2016
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