Legal Opinion
Largo v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided December 10, 2001No. 21,927PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRY, Judge.
{1} This case concerns a fatal collision between a train and a pickup truck driven by Hudson Benally at a railroad crossing near Coolidge, New Mexico. Benally was killed, and his passenger, Plaintiff Wilbert Largo, was injured. Virginia Tom, Benall/s personal representative, and Largo filed suit against the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company (Railroad) and the engineer, alleging negligence. Tom and Defendants have settled, and Largo remains as Plaintiff.
{2} At issue in this interlocutory appeal is the trial court’s order granting Defendants summary judgment on…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- CSX Transportation, Inc. v. EasterwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Self v. United Parcel Service, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1998
- Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. ShanklinSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- State v. TorresNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1999
- Alcorn v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 2001
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Largo v. ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RY.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2001
- Bierner v. City of Truth or ConsequencesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2004
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