Legal Opinion
Herron v. Southern Pacific Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 13, 1931No. 131PublishedCited by 215 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hughes
This action was brought in the District Court of the United States for the District of Arizona to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from a collision between the plaintiff’s automobile and the defendant’s train. The accident occurred in Phoenix, Arizona. At the close of the testimony on the part of the plaintiff, the court directed a verdict for the defendant, upon the ground that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence. The plaintiff appealed to the Circuit Court of Appeals. That court states that, if the court below was at liberty to follow the settled rule in the…
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