The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company v. Lee
| Docket Number: | 2000-CA-00751-SCT Linked Case(s): 2000-CA-00751-SCT |
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| Supreme Court: |
Opinion Date: 05-09-2002 Opinion Author: DIAZ, Holding: AFFIRMED |
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Judge(s) Concurring: McRAE, P.J., EASLEY AND GRAVES, JJ., Non Participating Judge(s): PITTMAN, C.J., Dissenting Author : SMITH, P.J., Dissent Joined By : WALLER AND COBB, JJ. Concurs in Result Only: CARLSON, J., Procedural History: Jury Trial Nature of the Case: Wrongful Death |
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| Trial Court: |
Date of Trial Judgment: 02-07-2000 Appealed from: Forrest County Circuit Court Judge: Richard W. McKenzie Disposition: The jury returned a verdict in favor of the Estate against AGS, awarding the Estate $2.7 million in damages. The jury found for Pigford on the Estate's negligence claim against Pigford. The jury also found for Pigford on his cross-claim against AGS, awarding damages of $50,000. |
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| Appellant: | THE ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY |
R. WEB HEIDELBERG
ROBERT H. PEDERSEN
JAMES GARFUS THORNTON
JAMES A. BECKER, JR. |
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| Appellee: | FREDDIE LEE, SR., ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF FREDDIE LEE, JR., DECEASED, AND FREDDIE LEE, SR., LINDA S. LEE, INDIVIDUALLY, AND MARVIN PIGFORD | MICHAEL B. McMAHAN DEBORAH J. GAMBRELL SANDRA S. MOHLER JON MARK WEATHERS LARRY NORRIS |
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