Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Larisey

MERRILL, Justice.

This appeal results from a verdict against appellant for $75,000, which was subsequently reduced to $60,000, pursuant to an order of the trial court and a remittitur filed by appellee.

The suit grew out of a collision of appellant’s locomotive with the rear end of *205appellee’s automobile which had crossed the tracks of appellant at a crossing (not public), but the rear bumper had not cleared the tracks and the automobile was struck but not overturned. Appellee received serious injuries. The cause was submitted to the jury on a count charging subsequent negligence and a count…