Legal Opinion
CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Trism Specialized Carriers, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 26, 1999No. 98-8886PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal from the grant of judgment on the pleadings for the plaintiff-crossde-fendant involves a negligence action arising from a collision between a tractor-trailer and a train on Georgia’s Cedar Creek Road grade crossing. Because the Georgia courts have interpreted O.C.G.A. §§ 32-6-50 and 32-6-51 to abrogate the railroad’s duty to install warning devices at railroad crossings, we find no error and affirm.
FACTS AND BACKGROUND
This litigation arises out of a collision between a Trism Specialized Carriers (Trism) tractor-trailer and a CSX Transportation (CSXT) locomotive. The facts relevant…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. LarsenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
- Isom v. SchettinoCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Central of Georgia Railroad v. MarkertCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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