Legal Opinion
Collins v. Maine Central Railroad
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided February 9, 1939PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHudson, J.
These actions concern a railroad crossing accident at Bangor on February 11th, last, in which the defendant’s freight train locomotive collided with a truck then being driven by James, but owned by his wife, Christina Collins. He sues for personal injury and she for property damage.
Verdicts in both cases were directed for the defendant, to which rulings exceptions were taken and perfected.
A basic position taken requires first consideration, and that pertains to the standard of care required of observance by the defendant.
*151It is urged that the evidence fails to establish “the legal character of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Kelly v. Southern Minnesota Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
- Taylor v. Delaware & Hudson Canal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1886
- Chenery v. Fitchburg RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
- Butler v. Rockland, Thomaston & Camden Street RailwaySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1904
- Gilbert v. Erie R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1899
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Cheryl D. Bonney, as Personal Representative and Administratrix of the Estate of Rodney Bonney v. Canadian National Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Willey ex rel. Willey v. Maine Central RailroadSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1941
- Robitaille v. Maine Central RailroadSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1952
- Flood v. Belfast & Moosehead Lake RailroadSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1961
- Bonney v. Canadian National Railway Co.District Court, D. Maine · 1985
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