Legal Opinion
Benton v. Union Pacific Railroad
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided May 6, 1977No. Civ. A. 75-183-C2PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
O’CONNOR, District Judge.
The plaintiff was the wife and sole heir at law of Ronald L. Benton. On April 21, 1975, at a railroad crossing located at approximately K-32 and 88th Street in Wyandotte County, Kansas, an automobile driven by Ronald Benton collided with a train owned and operated by agents of the defendant, causing Benton’s death. Plaintiff alleges diversity jurisdiction and brings this action under the Kansas wrongful death statute, K.S.A. § 60-1903.
In a Memorandum and Order dated November 2, 1976, the court held that the version of the wrongful death statute in…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Cottonwood Mall Shopping Center, Inc. v. Utah Power & Light Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1971
- Leo Burgert and Mrs. Leo Burgert v. Jerry Tietjens and Terry Tietjens, Individually and as Partners D/B/A Sycamore Springs Recreation AreaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Leiker Ex Rel. Leiker v. GaffordSupreme Court of Kansas · 1989
- McCart v. MuirSupreme Court of Kansas · 1982
- Kleibrink v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1978
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- Sell v. Bertsch and Co., Inc.District Court, D. Kansas · 1984
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