Legal Opinion
Ex Parte CSX Transp., Inc.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided February 19, 1999No. 1971946PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The Jackson Circuit Court entered a summary judgment for the defendant CSX Transportation, Inc., in the plaintiff Judith Sweeney's action filed under the Federal Employer's Liability Act. The action was based on the death of Ms. Sweeney's husband, and it alleged negligence, negligent assignment, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. The Court of Civil Appeals reversed the summary judgment as to two of those claims.Sweeney v. CSX Transp., Inc., 735 So.2d 472 (Ala.Civ.App. 1998). We granted CSX's petition for certiorari review. We affirm.
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