Carton v. Missouri Pacific Railroad

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

Appellant, Carla Blakemore Carton, the driver of a diesel fuel transport truck, slipped and fell while unloading diesel fuel at appellee railroad’s terminal in North Little Rock. She sued the railroad for its negligence in constructing and maintaining its facility. The case went to trial and, at the close of the plaintiffs case, the trial judge granted a directed verdict. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

The first argument we address is an evidentiary one involving the cause of plaintiffs injury. The plaintiff testified that in order to unload her truck after…