Legal Opinion
Linda Thiele, Guardian of the Person and Estate of Craig Thiele v. Norfolk & Western Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 12, 1995No. 95-1083PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Craig Thiele was severely injured when a Norfolk & Western freight train collided with his car at a railroad crossing in Yoder, Indiana. Thiele’s guardian sued the railroad, alleging that it had been negligent in failing to install adequate warning devices at the crossing and in placing a signal control box near the tracks. The district court granted summary judgment against Thiele, finding that his claims were preempted by federal law and, alternatively, that no reasonable jury could find in his favor. We affirm.
I. Background
Yoder is a small town in Allen County in…
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