Legal Opinion
Webster v. CSX Transportation
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 12, 1999No. 97-2039PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
William Webster appeals the summary judgments in favor of Florida Power Corporation (FPC) and Withlaeoochee Electric Incorporated (WEI). We reverse the judgment for FPC, but we affirm the judgment for WEI.
Webster sued CSX Transportation, FPC, and WEI for injuries he sustained as a result of a collision, allegedly caused by a defectively operating warning signal, between the vehicle that he was driving and a train moving across a railroad crossing. He alleged in his second amended complaint that the accident occurred on a drizzly, foggy, and dark morning. As Webster headed south and approached…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hoffman v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. GoodmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Pokora v. Wabash Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Ricardo Trevino v. Union Pacific Railroad Company and Missouri Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Sargent v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Florida Power Corp. v. WebsterSupreme Court of Florida · 2000