Legal Opinion
Orr v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 17, 1998No. A98A0811PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Plaintiff Nickey Orr, along with five others, brought this claim under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 USC § 51 et seq.) against defendant CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSX”), alleging they sustained “hearing loss [and] ringing in the ears or tinnitus,” as a result of defendant’s negligence in “failing to provide ... a safe place to work [and] failing to provide proper ear protection for Plaintiffs . . .” during their employment affecting interstate commerce. CSX denied the material allegations, and after severance of the parties, the action was tried before a…
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- Irvin v. OliverSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Jackson v. MeadowsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Graham Brothers' Construction Co. v. C. W. Matthews Contracting Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
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