Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Heitman

These two cases, consolidated on appeal, are actions for the wrongful deaths of Paul Heitman and Ronny Hardwick, who were killed in the same railroad crossing accident, and for the destruction of the car involved in the collision. The verdicts were in the amount of $10,160 for the Heitman estate, $10,000 for the Hardwick estate, and $1,000 for the car, which was owned by Hardwick’s father. The only contention on appeal is that the railroad company and its trustee were entitled to a directed verdict in each case.

Although the cases were separately tried, the material evidence in the two’suits…