Legal Opinion
Southern Railway Co. v. Overnite Transportation Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 22, 1967No. 24256PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Almand, Presiding Justice.
This appeal by Southern Railway Company is from an order overruling its general and special demurrers to the petition of Overnite Transportation Co,, which sought to recover the amount of $4,646.95 by reason of payments Overnite had made of workmen’s compensation and medical expenses to one of its employees, Cleveland C. Trout, for injuries inflicted upon said employee by reason of the tortious conduct of the defendant Southern.
The petition alleged that plaintiff’s employee, Trout, while in the course and scope of his employment was struck by one of defendant’s…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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