Legal Opinion
Howard v. Illinois Central Railroad
District Court, M.D. Louisiana
Decided October 4, 1972No. Civ. A. No. 71-147PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GORDON WEST, District Judge:
This case arises out of an accident at a railroad crossing near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which occurred on May 12, 1970. On that date Illinois Central Train No. 97 collided with an automobile owned by Floyd Howard and operated by his wife, Aline Howard, who, at the time, was the sole occupant of the automobile. The plaintiffs allege that the defendant’s train was being “operated in a negligent manner and that the defendant was otherwise negligent and had the last clear chance to avoid the accident.”
A pre-trial conference was held in this case, at which time a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hymel v. Texas & New Orleans Railroad CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Kavanaugh v. Travelers Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Parks v. Texas Pacific-Missouri Pacific Terminal R.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- McCray v. Illinois Central Railway Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Theriot v. Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
3Cited by3 opinions
- Fisher v. WaltersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- Leroy Warren Kinchen, and North-West Insurance Co., Plaintiff-Intervenor-Appellant v. Missouri Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Leroy Warren Kinchen, and North-West Insurance Co., Plaintiff-Intervenor-Appellant v. Missouri Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982