Ridgeway v. CSX Transp., Inc.
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff Al Ridgeway, individually and as the personal representative of the estate of his wife Debbie Ridgeway, appeals from summary judgments for the defendants CSX Transportation, Inc. ("CSX"), and the Town of Thorsby, in an action to recover damages for personal injury and wrongful death.1 We affirm.
A summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. Rule 56, Ala.R.Civ.P. In determining, on a summary judgment motion whether there is a genuine issue of material fact, the court must view the…
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2Cases cited37 opinions
- CSX Transportation, Inc. v. EasterwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Smith v. Equifax Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- Central Alabama Elec. Co-Op. v. TapleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. FosheeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
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