Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Purdy

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

Ben and Lucille Purdy, from near DeWitt, were returning from a trip to Louisiana when their vehicle was involved in an accident with a Missouri Pacific Railroad Company train. The accident occurred just after dark on December 14, 1975, in Montrose, Arkansas, a small town in Ashley County. Missouri Pacific had a train stopped on a spur track across Highway 165 in Montrose. The train completely blocked the road. Purdy ran into the train causing serious damage to his vehicle and personal injuries to himself and his wife. He and his wife sued the railroad company for…