Legal Opinion
Central of Georgia Railroad Company v. Ross
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 23, 2017No. A17A0274PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Branch, Judge.
Nathaniel Ross was employed as a conductor by Central of Georgia Railroad Company when, early in the morning on November 1, 2005, he fell and injured his right knee. Ross brought a suit for damages against Central under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 USC § 51 et seq. Almost ten years later, the case was tried before a jury, which returned a verdict for Ross for $1,033,000 and assigned contributory negligence of 40% to Ross, resulting in a net verdict of $619,800 against Central. Central appeals, arguing that it was entitled to a judgment as a matter of law in…
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