Goodman v. State

Marquardt, J.:

Norman Goodman appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), E. Dean Carlson, the Secretary of KDOT, and KDOT, d/b/a Kansas Operation Lifesaver. We affirm.

On November 23, 1999, a train owned by Union Pacific struck Goodman’s vehicle at a railroad grade crossing located in Brown County. Goodman was injured. On November 15,2001, Goodman filed a lawsuit alleging that Union Pacific and its employees had been negligent in maintaining and operating a train crossing, had engaged in fraudulent behavior by misrepresenting facts as…