Legal Opinion
Elbert Stallworth v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 1, 1982No. 81-7459PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Chief Judge:
Appellant Stallworth drove his automobile into an Illinois Central Gulf Railroad locomotive at approximately 2:30 a.m. the morning of January 8, 1980 at a crossing in Mobile, Alabama. He sued the railroad on the theories of negligence and wantonness in Alabama state court. The railroad removed to federal court based upon diversity. In the jury trial the district court refused to allow Stallworth to introduce evidence regarding placement of flares by the railroad at the crossing immediately after the accident. At the close of Stallworth’s evidence the court directed a…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Duke v. GainesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
- King v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by15 opinions
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