Legal Opinion
Smith v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 25, 2010No. A10A1289PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
After Larry Smith slipped and fell on stairs on property owned by CSX Transportation, Inc., he brought this action against CSX in *898the Superior Court of Gwinnett County under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”).1 A jury returned a verdict in favor of CSX. Following the denial of his motion for a new trial, Smith appeals, contending the trial court erred in admitting evidence that, at the time he fell, he was “out of service.” In addition, he contends the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury regarding a federal regulation that requires slip-resistant…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Dupree v. Keller Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Brian A. Kossman v. Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, Doing Business as Metra/metropolitan RailCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Reno v. RenoSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Steven D. ROBERTSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, a Corporation, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by5 opinions
- CSX Transportation, Inc. v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
- Smith v. CSX Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
- CSX Transportation, Inc. v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
- Larry G. Smith v. Csx Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
- Smith v. CSX Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2010