Legal Opinion

Pollard v. Union Pacific Railroad

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided September 12, 2001No. CA 00-1158PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

D. Vaught, Judge.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of appellees. Appellants argue that the trial court erred because there were material facts left to be decided on the issue of whether the alleged negligence of appellees was the proximate cause of appellants’ automobile accident. We agree and reverse.

Appellants, James Pollard and Sharon Hunter, mother and natural guardian of Scott Hunter, filed a complaint against Floyd Frazier, Union Pacific Railroad (Union Pacific), and Tri-State Traffic Control, Inc. (Tri-State). Appellants later filed an amended complaint adding…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Wallace v. BroylesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
  2. Shannon v. WilsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
  3. City of Caddo Valley v. GeorgeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  4. Union Pacific Railroad v. SharpSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
  5. Shelton Ex Rel. Piccirilli v. FiserSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  4. United States v. Vertac Chemical Corp.District Court, E.D. Arkansas · 2005
  5. United Systems of Arkansas, Inc. v. Beason & Nalley, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2014

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