Legal Opinion
CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Franklin Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 8, 1994No. A94A0703PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
This appeal involves an indemnification claim by CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX), a common carrier by railroad, against Franklin Industries, Inc., owner and operator of a limestone plant in Anderson, Tennessee. Benny Crownover, a member of a CSX train crew, was injured on Franklin’s property. Crownover brought a claim against CSX under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 USC § 51 et seq., for breach of CSX’s non-delegable duty to provide a safe workplace. CSX brought a third-party claim against Franklin for allegedly creating and maintaining a dangerous condition on…
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