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Harrison v. Burlington Northern Railroad

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 22, 1992No. 91-1007PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

Cheryl Harrison appeals the district court’s entry of judgment on the jury verdict dismissing her claim for damages for the wrongful death of her daughter, Jennifer Harrison. We affirm.

I. FACTS

Jennifer Harrison received fatal injuries on June 14,1987, when the car in which she was riding was struck by a Burlington Northern Railroad train at a crossing on Harmony Road in Ogle County, Illinois. Harmony Road is a lightly-traveled gravel road that, according to a 1986 United States Department of Transportation report, has an estimated average traffic volume of 300 vehicles…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Carlos Colon, Cross-Appellant v. Lieutenant Bruce Schneider, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  2. United States v. Thomas Edward Harty, Walter Lesczynski, Paul Dicaro, Michael GurgoneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  3. Light v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1990

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Harrison v. Burlington Northern Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992

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