Legal Opinion
Monroe v. Southern Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 7, 1993No. A93A0875PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Johnson, Judge.
John Gillyard Monroe brought suit pursuant to the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 USC § 53, to recover for injuries sustained while working for Southern Railway Company (“Southern”). The jury returned a verdict in favor of Monroe in the amount of $65,000. Monroe, being dissatisfied with the amount of the verdict, appeals.
Monroe worked for Southern as a brakeman. His job involved walking the length of the train to inspect it and to correct any problems he detected. When Monroe reported for work on January 9, 1988, the ground in the railyard was covered with ice.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Seaboard Coast Line Railroad v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. DaughertyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Seaboard Coastline Railroad v. DelahuntCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Hickox v. Seaboard System Railroad, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
3Cited by7 opinions
- Quiktrip Corp. v. ChildsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Dent v. Memorial Hospital of Adel, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Central of Georgia Railroad v. MockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Powell v. Estate of AustinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Bowen v. CochranCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
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