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NORFOLK SOUTHERN RY. CO. v. SCHUMPERT

No. A04A1438.

608 S.E.2d 236 (2004)

270 Ga. App. 782

NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. SCHUMPERT.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied December 8, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Thompson, Weissman, Nomack, Curry & Wilco, Atlanta, Weymon Forrester, Forrester & Brim, Gainesville, for Appellant.

Benjamin Saunders, Metairie, LA, Russell Gill, Bradley Rath, Biloxi, MS, Paul Bennett, Agnew, Schlam & Bennett, P.C., Columbus, for Appellee.

ADAMS, Judge.

Under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), railroad companies are liable for injuries to their employees that result in whole or in part from company negligence. In this case, company negligence caused a railroad car coupling device to fall to the ground. Conductor James Hugh Schumpert injured his back when he replaced the 90-pound device. The main issue presented here is whether his injury can be said to have resulted, either in whole or in...

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