Chesapeake & Ohio R. R. v. Robinson
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 98. — ACTION BY WILLIAM ROBINSON AGAINST THE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILROAD OÜ Appeal from Floyd Circuit Court. A. J. Kirk, Circuit Judge. Judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Hobson
Reversing.
William Robinson was a passenger on a train of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company from Catlettsbnrg to Prestonsbnrg. In getting off the train at Prestonsbnrg, he fell upon the platform as the train was pulling out, and* his foot was caught under the' wheel and crushed. He brought this action to recover for his injury, and a judgment having been rendered in his favor upon a verdict of the jury, assessing the damages at $1,500, the railway company appeals.
The train reached Prestonsburg about 8 p. m. It was a dark rainy evening. The testimony of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. Eakin's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1898
3Cited by4 opinions
- Strong v. Louisville Nashville Railroad Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- Dailey v. South Covington & Cincinnati Street Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
- Payne v. SimmonsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
- Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co. v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912