Legal Opinion

Reliford v. Central of Georgia Railroad Company

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 2, 1976No. 52886, 52887PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

In this FELA case, plaintiffs decedent was shot and killed by a third party while working for the defendant railroad company. His employer, Bankhead Enterprises, was under contract to the defendant. Plaintiff appeals from a jury verdict and judgment for defendant and presents eight enumerations of error for our review. Defendant has cross appealed. Held:

1. We have carefully reviewed the record and transcript and find that there is sufficient evidence to support the verdict of the jury. Enumeration of error 1 is accordingly without merit.

2. Enumeration 2 assigns error in the trial…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Brown v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
  2. Robinson v. MurraySupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
  3. Parsons v. FosheeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
  4. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
  5. English v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1941

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Georgia Building Services, Inc. v. PerryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  2. Hunter v. BattonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  3. U. S. Industries, Inc. v. AustinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Ray v. Gallant-Belk Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  5. Dunn v. PayneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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