Legal Opinion
Everett v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 19, 2012No. S12G0729PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENHAM, Justice.
This appeal comes to us pursuant to our granting a petition for a writ of certiorari in which we have asked if it was for a jury to decide whether a plaintiff in a case brought pursuant to the Federal Employers’Liability Act (FELA), 45 USC § 51 et seq., was within the “zone of danger” in order to recover for emotional distress injuries stemming from a work-related accident. Because we find the answer to be in the negative, we reverse and remand the case to the Court of Appeals for further proceedings.
The underlying facts show that in March 2006, appellant Michael Everett was…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Consolidated Rail Corporation v. GottshallSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Rasnick v. Krishna Hospitality, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2011
- Catherine L. Turner Fulk, Administrator of the Estate of Larry D. Turner, Deceased, and Catherine Turner Fulk v. Illinois Central Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Lisa M. Nelson v. Metro-North Commuter RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
- Smith v. Union Pacific RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. ZeaglerSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
- Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. EverettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
- M.M. VS. PORT AUTHORITY TRANS-HUDSON CORPORATION (L-4751-15, HUDSON COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2018
- Norfolk Southern v. Michael EverettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013