Legal Opinion
Phelps v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 7, 2006No. A06A0769PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Judge.
Claude Phelps appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to CSX Transportation, Inc. in this action brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
Phelps sued CSX on March 17, 2003, contending that he sustained numerous injuries during his employment with the railroad for which he is entitled to receive compensation. Those injuries fall into two major categories: his upper extremities and his lower extremities. Phelps claims that he experienced repetitive stress injuries to his hands, wrists,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Sinkler v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Eberhart v. Morris Brown CollegeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Bagley v. CSX Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Hepner v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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