Legal Opinion
CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Levant
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 25, 1992No. S91G1599PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Presiding Justice.
The trial court entered judgment for Levant on the jury verdict awarding him $1,000,000 in an action brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 USCA § 51 et seq. A majority of the Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment. CSX Transp. v. Levant, 200 Ga. App. 856 (410 SE2d 299) (1991).
We granted certiorari to determine whether the judgment of the *314trial court and the Court of Appeals should be reversed under Central of Ga. R. Co. v. Swindle, 260 Ga. 685 (398 SE2d 365) (1990).
After 17 minutes of deliberation, the jury awarded Levant a verdict of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Central of Georgia Railroad v. SwindleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
- CSX Transportation, Inc. v. LevantCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
3Cited by15 opinions
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- Thomas v. BaxterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
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