Legal Opinion
Radford v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 27, 1970No. 45607PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Presiding Judge.
The plaintiff was injured while employed as a machinist by one of the railroad companies which later merged to form the defendant company. He had been attempting to repair a defective sander on a diesel locomotive in the railroad yards in Sumter County. The locomotive had come from Savannah and had been moved off the main line to an inspection track for the purpose of remedying the defect. Count 1 of the petition is based on using defective equipment in violation of 45 USC § 23, and Count 2 is based on an alleged violation of the FELA, 45 USC § 51.
After the plaintiff…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. LaytonSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Brady v. Terminal Railroad Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. EdgeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Wood v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
3Cited by4 opinions
- Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. SchumpertCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
- Kelson v. Central of Georgia RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Central of Georgia Railroad v. Georgia Ports AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Adams v. Seaboard Coast Line RailroadDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973