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JACKSON v. CSX TRANSP., INC.

No. 97-CA-0109.

712 So.2d 514 (1997)

William JACKSON v. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. and Doug Corcoran.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Amending Decision of Limited Grant of Rehearing January 15, 1998.

Writ Denied April 3, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank M. Buck, Jr., Robert L. Manard, Manard & Buck, New Orleans, for Plaintiff/Appellant.

Brent A. Talbot, Douglas L. Grundmeyer, Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler & Sarpy, L.L.P., New Orleans, for Defendant/Appellee.

Before PLOTKIN, JONES and CIACCIO, JJ.

PLOTKIN, Judge.

Plaintiff William Jackson appeals a trial court judgment awarding him $18,600 against defendant CSX Transportation, Inc. for injuries he allegedly received when he stepped into an uncovered hole on a flat railroad car during the course and scope of his employment as a switchman with CSX. The judgment represents a jury verdict awarding Jackson $62,000, reduced by 70 percent comparative negligence. CSX answered the appeal seeking modification of the...

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