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SOUTHERN R. CO. v. LAWSON

44177.

256 Ga. 798 (1987)

353 S.E.2d 491

SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. LAWSON et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided March 12, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greene, Buckley, DeRieux & Jones, Burt DeRieux, Eileen M. Crowley, Emory F. Robinson, for appellant.

Lanham & McGehee, William C. Lanham, Clark H. McGehee, for appellees.

GREGORY, Justice.

A jury in Stephens Superior Court found a release agreement executed by Southern Railway Company (Southern) and Ray and Mattie Lawson was invalid. Southern appeals the judgment. We affirm.

On October 12, 1980, the Lawsons' son was struck and killed by a Southern train. In the period following the son's death, the Lawsons were extremely distraught. Both were taking valium prescribed by a doctor.

On October 15, 1980, the Lawsons entered...

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