Legal Opinion
Magallanes v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 14, 2009No. 2009-CA-0605PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL A. BONIN, Judge.
| (Vincent Magallanes, a backseat passenger, sued Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company (“AGS”) and its train’s engineer for his injuries and damages arising from a collision between the train operated by AGS and the car in which he was riding.1 AGS initially moved for summary judgment, which was denied. AGS then filed a motion for new trial and, after a hearing on the motion, the trial court reversed itself and dismissed the lawsuit against AGS and the engineer with prejudice. Mr. Magallanes devolutively appealed the dismissal, contending that (1) the trial court’s…
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