Meade v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen M. Stearne,

Two actions in trespass were brought against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company by Delbert H. Meade and the Great Lakes Forwarding Corporation to recover damages for personal injuries and property damage resulting from a grade crossing collision. The cases were consolidated for trial and the jury returned verdicts in favor of the plaintiffs. The court granted the defendant’s motions for judgment non obstante veredicto in each case. Plaintiffs appealed.

The appellants’ claims are based on alleged insufficient and untimely warning of the train’s approach to…