Bauman v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad

This time in this case, the chief question for review concerns jury instructions. Other facets of the case are contained in 2 prior reports.1 Essentially, the facts are that a collision occurred in the early afternoon of April 20,1956, at a grade crossing-in the village of Gregory, between one of defendant’s trains and a truck driven by plaintiff. At the point where the accident happened, defendant’s single track crosses highway M 36 almost at right angles. The crossing was marked by a crossbuck sign which was reflectorized, but without warning lights or other crossing protection. Plaintiff’s…