FULMORE v. CSX TRANSP., INC.

Nos. A01A1530-A01A1547.

557 S.E.2d 64 (2001)

252 Ga. App. 884

FULMORE, et al., v. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. Barnes, v. CSX Transportation, Inc. Hall, et al., v. CSX Transportation, Inc. Jernigan, v. CSX Transportation, Inc. Crews, v. CSX Transportation, Inc. Scott, v. CSX Transportation, Inc. Adamson, v. CSX Transportation, Inc. Stewart, v. CSX Transportation, Inc. Gray, et al., v. CSX Transportation, Inc. Ward, v. CSX Transportation, Inc. Powell, v. CSX Transportation, Inc. Deen, v. CSX Transportation, Inc. Green, v. CSX Transportation, Inc. Booth, v. CSX Transportation, Inc. Harris, v. CSX Transportation, Inc. Payne, v. CSX Transportation, Inc. Bryant, v. CSX Transportation, Inc. Moody, v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied December 13, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lane & Gossett, Roger B. Lane, Mark J. Bujold, Brunswick, for appellants.

Jordan, Bristol & Moses, Randall A. Jordan, Brunswick, Mary H. Moses, St. Simons Is., for appellee.

Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, Richard K. Hines, Richard B. North, Jr., Atlanta, amici curiae.


BLACKBURN, Chief Judge.

This appeal involves 18 related cases arising from the trial court's grant of summary judgment to defendant CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX) in plaintiffs' (employees) Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) actions based upon plaintiffs' contraction of asbestosis and other asbestos-related diseases. Each complaint alleged FELA claims based upon approximately 18 failures of CSX under the Act, including...

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