Legal Opinion
Evans Timber Co. v. Central of Georgia Railroad
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 22, 1999No. A99A0174PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Presiding Judge.
Evans Timber Company, Inc. (Evans Timber) appeals the trial court’s grant of directed verdict to Central of Georgia Railroad Company (Central) on its cross-claim. The trial court found that the Georgia Code of Public Transportation (GCPT), enacted in 1973, preempted the railroad’s common-law duty with regard to the installation of protective devices at grade crossings on public roads. Evans Timber also contends the trial court erred in excluding evidence of other accidents at the crossing. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
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- Southern Railway Co. v. Georgia Kraft Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
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