Loftin v. McGregor

Plaintiff recovered a judgment for injuries sustained by reason of his car colliding with defendant's train. The collision occurred in the City of Miami where 7th Avenue traverses the double tracks of defendant at right angles. The crossing is at street level and, at the time this accident occurred, was protected by the statutory cross arm signal (Section 351.03, Florida Statutes, 1941) which carries the legend "Railroad Crossing. Look out for the Cars." The concrete surfaced avenue is 30 feet wide with a strip of asphalt where the tracks intersect. The cross arm signal is on the west side of…