Legal Opinion
Hall v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 4, 2002No. A02A2362PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Chief Judge.
In this action based on the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 USC § 51 et seq., Jimmy D. Hall appeals the grant of summary judgment to Norfolk Southern Railway Company, contending that the trial court erred by finding that his claim was barred by the applicable three-year statute of limitation. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. OCGA § 9-11-56 (c). A de novo standard of review applies to an appeal from a grant of summary…
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