Anderson v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.

As a result of a car-train collision in northwestern Indiana, plaintiffs Harriet Anderson, National Boulevard Bank of Chicago, as administrator of the estate of Anthony T. Anderson, a minor, deceased, Nedra Anderson, and Nathan Anderson brought suit against defendant, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company (C&O). Plaintiffs’ 16-count amended complaint included allegations of wrongful death, negligence, and wilful and wanton misconduct. The suit prayed for both compensatory and exemplary damages.

This court granted C&O’s petition for leave to appeal from the trial court’s granting of a mistrial and…