Legal Opinion
Central of Georgia Railroad v. Schnadig Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 17, 1976No. 52016PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Judge.
This case involves two wrongful death actions resulting from a collison of a fire truck with a train. Two men on the fire truck were killed.
The widow of Willoughby and the mother of Vance filed separate suits for damages against the Central of Georgia Railroad Company because of the homicide of their husband and son, respectively. They were killed while they were on a fire truck owned by Morgan County, at a crossing of the railroad in or near Madison, Georgia, where the signals had been disconnected and left disconnected for several days growing out of the work on the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Holland v. Sanfax CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Johnson v. Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Davis v. United American Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
- Laite v. BaxterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Howkins v. Atlanta Baggage & Cab Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
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3Cited by4 opinions
- M. D. Smith D/B/A M. D. Smith Construction Company v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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- Mitchell v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1983