Legal Opinion
Rollwitz v. Burlington Northern Railroad
District Court, D. Montana
Decided January 28, 1981No. CV-80-154-BLGPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
BATTIN, Chief Judge.
This is a tort action to recover for property damage and personal injuries sustained in a car/train collision. The action was originally brought in state court and subsequently removed to federal court by the defendant Railroad. The plaintiffs filed a motion to remand and that motion is presently before the Court.
Plaintiffs were passengers in a car being driven by their son when it collided with a Burlington Northern (BN) train. The accident occurred in Columbus, Montana, on October 29, 1978. Plaintiffs filed a four-count complaint against the defendant in…
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