Legal Opinion
Smith v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 21, 2013No. A13A1504PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Branch, Judge.
Larry G. Smith suffered a knee injury when he slipped and fell while ascending a set of stairs at a facility owned and operated by his then-employer, CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSX”). Smith subsequently filed suit against the railroad seeking to recover for the injuries he sustained as a result of his accident. The case went to trial, and the jury returned a verdict in favor of CSX. The trial court entered judgment on that verdict, and Smith now appeals,1 asserting that the trial court erred in allowing CSX to introduce evidence of his employment disciplinary record. For reasons…
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- National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. McDavittDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
- Georgia Department of Corrections v. CouchCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
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