Legal Opinion
Olive Fields, of the Estate of Elbert C. Fields v. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 7, 1976No. 75-1243PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENLEY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Olive Fields appeals from a judgment upon a jury verdict for defendant Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company in this action brought in the Eastern District of Missouri. The incident giving rise to the litigation was a railroad crossing collision at Durkee’s Crossing in Grundy County, Illinois, in which plaintiff’s decedent, Elbert C. Fields, was killed when his automobile, traveling north on Brisbin Road, was struck by defendant’s train, traveling west on the northern track of defendant’s double tracks. Illinois law is applicable. 1
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Clifford Griggs v. Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- Halladay v. VerschoorCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
- Sharon L. Batesole, Administratrix of the Estate of Lawrence L. Batesole, Deceased v. Jack E. StratfordCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
- Jiffy Markets, Inc. v. Vernon J. VogelCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
- Daniel F. Otten v. The Stonewall Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by14 opinions
- E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company v. Berkley and Company, Inc., E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company v. Berkley and Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Michael Simpson, D/B/A Delta Enterprises v. Norwesco, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Roy M. Roberts v. Sgt. George Hollocher Det. Al Napier, Acting With Others Det. Gregory SkinnerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Smith v. Hussmann Refrigerator Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- W. Reid Wright, Bessie B. Wright and Reid Wright, Jr. v. Farmers Co-Op of Arkansas and OklahomaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
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