Legal Opinion
Goss v. Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 12, 2006No. A06A0150PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge.
Clyde Goss was injured during the course of his employment with Alabama Great Southern Railroad (“AGSR”) when a ladder rung broke while he was climbing the side ladder of a rail car. Pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 USC § 51 et seq. (“FELA”), Goss sued AGSR in the Superior Court of Bibb County, claiming that he was injured as a result of AGSR’s negligence and its violation of the Safety Appliance Act, 49 USC § 20302 (“SAA”). Goss and AGSR filed cross-motions for partial summary judgment on the issue of liability on Goss’s SAA claim. The trial court denied…
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