Legal Opinion
Montgomery v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 7, 2008No. 26411PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice WALLER:
We granted petitioner’s request for a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ opinion in Montgomery v. CSX Transp., Inc., 362 S.C. 529, 608 S.E.2d 440 (Ct.App.2004). We affirm as modified.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Respondent Hairy Montgomery, a railroad employee of petitioner CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX), was injured while using a manual ti-ack wench to tighten a bolt on a railroad track. Respondent brought a negligence action against CSX under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). 1 CSX moved for summary judgment. The evidence presented included deposition…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Consolidated Rail Corporation v. GottshallSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Charles D. Gautreaux v. Scurlock Marine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Ellis v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Cothran v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2017
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