Legal Opinion
Loyal v. Norfolk Southern Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 2, 1998No. A98A1852PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
William Loyal filed suit against Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (collectively “Norfolk Southern”) under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 USC § 51 et seq., for hearing loss he allegedly sustained related to his employment with the railroad. A Bibb County trial court granted summary judgment to Norfolk Southern. Loyal appeals from that order.
Loyal began employment with Norfolk Southern in 1974 and spent five years as a switchman and eight years as an engineer. In 1987, despite the fact that he had less than 20 years employment…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Dice v. Akron, Canton & Youngstown RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Callen v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad v. SchubertSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Duncan v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Travelers Insurance v. BlakeySupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Ratliff v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2009
- Cole v. Norfolk Southern RailwaySupreme Court of Virginia · 2017
- Thaxton v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Tadlock v. TadlockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
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