Legal Opinion
Holcomb v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 22, 2009No. A08A1596, A08A1657PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Chief Judge.
Emily Holcomb suffered multiple broken bones when she was hit by a Norfolk Southern Railway Company (“Norfolk Southern”) train at a pedestrian crossing on the company’s track located in Villa Rica. Holcomb filed a complaint for personal injury. Norfolk Southern thereafter filed a motion for summary judgment, which the trial court granted. In Case No. A08A1596, Holcomb, pro se, appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment for Norfolk Southern, arguing that genuine issues of material fact remain as to whether her recovery is barred by the doctrine of avoidable…
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