Bagley v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

Ruffin, Judge.

Dewey Edward Bagley sued CSX Transportation, Inc. and numerous manufacturers of products containing asbestos for injuries resulting from his exposure to asbestos while working for CSX and its predecessor railroads. Bagley alleged that CSX failed to warn him of the hazard posed by asbestos or protect him from exposure to it. Prior to trial, all defendants except CSX had either settled, been dismissed or granted summary judgment. At the close of Bagley’s evi dence, CSX moved for a directed verdict on the ground that Bagley’s evidence did not show that the railroad had knowledge of…