Legal Opinion
Billy K. Pomeroy v. Illinois Central Railroad Company
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided May 19, 2005No. W2004-01238-COA-R3-CVPublished
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON February 17, 2005 Session BILLY K. POMEROY v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Shelby County No. 97329-2 T.D. James F. Russell, Judge No. W2004-01238-COA-R3-CV - Filed May 19, 2005 Plaintiff, a switchman/brakeman for Illinois Central Railroad Company, filed a claim for damages arising from injuries allegedly caused by the railroad’s failure to maintain a track switch. The jury allocated 100% fault to the railroad and awarded Plaintiff $500,000 in damages. The trial court denied the railroad’s motion for…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Consolidated Rail Corporation v. GottshallSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Michigan Central Railroad v. VreelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Wilkerson v. McCarthySupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. LiepeltSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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