Wall v. Southern Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Chief Judge.
While crossing two parallel railroad tracks at their intersection with a city street, appellant-plaintiff was struck by one of appelleedefendant’s trains. Seeking to recover for the injuries that he suffered, appellant brought this negligence action against appellee. He appeals from the trial court’s grant of appellee’s motion for summary judgment,
1. Construed most favorably to appellant, the record reveals the following: When appellant approached the railroad crossing, one of appellee’s trains was stopped so that its caboose blocked half of the crossing. After waiting…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Isom v. SchettinoCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Southern Railway Co. v. Georgia Kraft Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. MarshallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
- Collier v. PollardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- Dodd v. CallawayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
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