Smith & O’Neal v. Norfolk Southern
Plaintiffs both alleged claims against the defendant railroad for terminating employment in retaliation for reporting a personal injury
- Location
- Macon, Georgia
- Year
- 2018
- Award
- $593,000
- Case No
- 5:16-cv-00520-MTT
Michael Neal Smith v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Philip O’Neal v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Plaintiffs both alleged claims against the defendant railroad for terminating employment in retaliation for reporting a personal injury
Verdict for Plaintiffs returned after 4 day trial
Plaintiff O’Neal
Plaintiff O’Neal awarded the return of his job and all references to the charges expunged from his employment record as well as Damages totaling over $263,000 for lost wages, general damages and punitive damages as well as attorneys’ fees
Plaintiff Smith
Plaintiff Smith also awarded the return of his job and all references to the charges expunged from his employment record as well as damages of $330,000 for lost wages, general damages and punitive damages as well as attorneys’ fees
- Type of Case
- FRSA
- Court
- U.S. District Court