With the assistance of Meredith Ross, Jessie Harrell convinced the Court of Appeals of Georgia to reverse a summary judgment entered by the trial court against an injured railroad worker. The appellate court found that a jury should be allowed to determine whether the railroad was responsible for the worker's back injuries, and specifically found that he could bring a claim under the FSAA (Federal Safety Appliance Act) when the drawbar of an automatic coupler malfunctioned by failing to move with normal force. read the opinion here.