Legal Opinion
Bette L. Voigt v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 1, 1967No. 18579_1PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VOGEL, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant, Bette L. Voigt, brings this appeal from a judgment based on a jury verdict for defendant-appellee, Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company, in a personal injury action which arose out of the collision of an automobile with a railroad crossing signal. Jurisdiction is based upon diversity and the requisite amount in controversy. Liability allegedly arises out of appellee’s (1) negligent construction and maintenance of a railroad crossing signal and/or (2) the maintenance of an absolute nuisance on a public highway.
Appellant at the time of the accident was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rivera v. ParmaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
- Johnson v. Chicago & N. W. R. Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1949
- Massie's Ex'x v. Massie's Ex'xCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
- Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. SummersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
- Long Valley Land & Development Co. v. HuntNevada Supreme Court · 1928
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Boles Trucking, Inc., Appellee/cross-Appellant v. United States of America, Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- Westwood Chemical, Inc. v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971
- Carvalho v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- West Platte R-Ii School District v. Judi Wilson, by and on Behalf of Her Son, L.W.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
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