Augur v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

PATRICIA BRECKENRIDGE, Judge.

Mark Augur appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Norfolk Southern Railroad Company on his claim for negligence. Mr. Augur’s claim arose from injuries he sustained while descending a ladder on a railcar owned by Norfolk. At the time of Mr. Augur’s injuries, he was employed by Freight Consolidation Services, Inc. (FCS). On appeal, Mr. Augur claims that the trial court erred in finding that Norfolk relinquished possession of the job-site and control over FCS employees to FCS and, therefore, in granting summary judgment in favor of Norfolk.…