Legal Opinion
Griffin v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided April 28, 1998No. WD 53149, WD 53172PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELLIS, Presiding Judge.
On March 12, 1993, at approximately 6:20 p.m., Jerry Griffin was driving west across the Walnut Street grade railroad crossing in Amsterdam, Missouri, when his automobile was struck by a south-bound freight train operated by the Kansas City Southern Railway Company (“KCS”). Griffin died as a result of this accident. Subsequently, Jerry Griffin’s five adult children (“Respondents”) filed a wrongful death suit in the Circuit Court of Jackson County pursuant to § 537.080, et séq. 1
Trial began on March 25, 1996. On April 8,1996, the jury returned a verdict assessing actual…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- CSX Transportation, Inc. v. EasterwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Borrson v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
- Elfrink v. Burlington Northern RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992
- Mathis v. Jones Store Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1997
- Barlett Ex Rel. Barlett v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1993
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Alcorn v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 2001
- Anderson v. Wisconsin Central Transportation Co.District Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 2004
- Hightower v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2003
- Deckard v. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2000
- Messina v. PratherMissouri Court of Appeals · 2001
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