Legal Opinion
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. HARTRY
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 23, 2019No. S19G0008PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
307 Ga. 566
FINAL COPY S19G0008. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. HARTRY et al. BETHEL, Justice. We granted certiorari in this case to consider whether Winford Hartry’s claim under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”),
45 USC § 51
et seq., is precluded by regulations issued pursuant to the Federal Railroad Safety Act (“FRSA”),
49 USC § 20101
et seq. Because we conclude that FRSA and its regulations do not preclude Hartry’s FELA claim, we affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals. 1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the plaintiffs as the nonmoving party on a motion for summary…
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