Legal Opinion
Dixie Highway Express, Inc. v. Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided January 14, 1971No. 6 Div. 759PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARWOOD, Justice.
When a trailer truck was observed partially blocking the railroad track at a crossing in York, Alabama, the engineer applied the emergency brakes. As a result of this drastic slowing of the train, several freight cars were derailed. The Southern Railroad filed suit for damages against the two trucking companies, and their employee, Baskin, the driver of the truck.
A verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiff railroad and damages were fixed at $20,000. Judgment was entered pursuant to the verdict. The defendants’ motion for a new trial being overruled, they perfected this…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Thompson v. Magic City Trucking ServiceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
- Cannon v. Louisville N. R. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1949
- Williams v. PalmerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1964
- Wilhite v. WebbSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950
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3Cited by41 opinions
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