WILLIAMS v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

No. 2004-CA-0655.

897 So.2d 744 (2005)

Brandon WILLIAMS v. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS by and Through the PUBLIC BELT RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

January 19, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Williams, Houghtaling & Williams, L.L.C., Metairie, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Lawrence J. Ernst, Gregory S. LaCour, Christovich & Kearney, L.L.P., New Orleans, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant.

Court composed of Judge JAMES F. McKAY III, Judge DENNIS R. BAGNERIS Sr., Judge EDWIN A. LOMBARD.


EDWIN A. LOMBARD, J.

This appeal is from the trial court judgment determining damages in this action arising under provisions of the Federal Employers Liability Act ("FELA") for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff while employed as a switchman for the New Orleans Public Belt ("NOPB") railroad which is controlled and operated by defendant, the City of New Orleans through the Public Belt Railroad Commission. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment...

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