Howard v. Central of Georgia Railroad

Appellant Thurman Howard brought this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 USCA § 51 et seq., and the Safety Appliance Act, 45 USCA §§ 2, 5, and 8, to recover for back injuries he sustained in a railroad collision. The case was tried before *714a jury, which returned a judgment of $565,602.23 in Howard’s favor. On appeal, the Court of Appeals reversed. Central of Ga. R. Co. v. Howard, 161 Ga. App. 560 (288 SE2d 347) (1982). It held that the trial court should have granted the railroad’s motion for a mistrial because of the introduction of “grossly prejudicial” and…