Johnson v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad

This personal injury action arises from a February 16, 1970 accident at a Detroit railroad crossing between an automobile and a train. After plaintiffs, Frank Johnson and Verna M. Johnson, had presented their case, de fendants Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company (hereinafter referred to as Grand Trunk) and Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Railroad Company (hereinafter referred to as Shore Line) both moved for a directed verdict. On May 25, 1972 the trial judge granted each defendant’s motion. Plaintiffs appeal.

Frank Johnson and his 16-year-old daughter, Thelma Marie Johnson, were passengers in a…