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BROWN v. SEABOARD COAST LINE R. CO.

27291.

229 Ga. 481 (1972)

192 S.E.2d 382

BROWN v. SEABOARD COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided September 7, 1972.

Rehearing Denied September 25, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Parks & Eisenberg, David S. Eisenberg, for appellant.

Troutman, Sanders, Lockerman & Ashmore, Robert L. Pennington, Jeffrey R. Nickerson, for appellee.

Neely, Freeman & Hawkins, Edgar A. Neely, Jr., amicus curiae.

UNDERCOFLER, Justice.

The Court of Appeals certified the following question for decision by this court: "May the courts of this State apply the doctrine of forum non conveniens to an action under the Federal Employers' Liability Act properly brought in a court in this State by a citizen of another State on a cause of action originating in yet another State, so as to refuse to exercise its jurisdiction and dismiss without prejudice...

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