Brown v. Southern Aggregates Co.

Blackburn, Judge.

Michael Brown sued Southern Aggregates Company for injuries he allegedly received as a result of Southern’s negligence. He appeals from a verdict in his favor in the amount of $85,000, contending that the size of the verdict was inadequate because of the trial court’s erroneous refusal to inform the jury of a prior settlement with another tortfeasor arising from the same facts, and because of a misleading jury charge on comparative negligence.

As a brakeman employed by the Central of Georgia Railroad Company, appellant was required to ride on the lead end of a cut of rock…