Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Judge.
Westinghouse Electric Corporation installed and operates the Automated Guideway Transit System (“AGTS”), also known as the “People Mover,” at Atlanta’s Hartsfield International Airport. Appellee Yvon Williams, an employee of an airport concessionaire, brought suit against Westinghouse, alleging that she was injured when the AGTS car in which she was riding made a sudden, unscheduled stop. Mrs. Williams based her action against appellant on theories of negligence and strict liability in tort. Her husband sought damages for loss of consortium. This appeal is an interlocutory…
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