Legal Opinion
Belcher v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 9, 2002No. A02A0186PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Chief Judge.
In this action based on the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), Larry Belcher appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of CSX Transportation, Inc., contending that questions of fact remain whether negligent acts attributable to CSX contributed to an injury he received while acting as a train conductor. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.
Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. OCGA § 9-11-56 (c). A de novo standard of review applies to an appeal…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Matjoulis v. Integon General Ins. Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Prophecy Corp. v. Charles Rossignol, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Fulmore v. CSX Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Kelson v. Central of Georgia RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Robison v. GeorgeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
3Cited by3 opinions
- CSX Transportation, Inc. v. BelcherSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
- Georgia Southern & Florida Railway Co. v. PetersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
- Belcher v. CSX Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2003