Legal Opinion
The Union Pacific Railroad Company v. H. B. Ward, Doing Business as Ward Transport Service
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 5, 1956No. 5207_1PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURRAH, Circuit Judge.
H. B. Ward, doing business as Ward ■Transport Service, brought this action against the Union Pacific Railroad Company, for damages to his tractor and tank trailer resulting from the alleged negligent failure of the Railroad to stop its train in time to avoid a crossing accident near Adams City, Colorado on April 27, 1953. In its answer, the Railroad denied negligence and filed a cross complaint for damages to its property resulting from the alleged negligence of Ward’s agent in allowing the vehicle to become stalled on the tracks. From a judgment based on a jury verdict…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Zampos v. United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Co. Anderson v. United States Smelting, Refining and Mining CoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1953
- Boulder Valley Coal Co. v. JernbergSupreme Court of Colorado · 1948
- Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. SimmonsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1946
- Scott v. MatsudaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1953
- Senter v. BF Goodrich CompanyDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1954
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Wilson v. Nu-Car Carriers, Inc.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1958
- George W. Fassbinder v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1963