Legal Opinion
Reno v. Consolidated Rail Corp.
District Court, S.D. Indiana
Decided July 8, 1992No. IP91-309CPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARKER, District Judge.
On July 7, 1989, Brandon and Ryan Hungerford were passengers in a southbound vehicle which collided with a westbound train operated by defendant Consolidated Rail Corporation (“Conrail”) at the Swain Street railroad grade crossing in Ingalls, Indiana, at approximately 6:16 p.m. Both Brandon and Ryan were killed in this collision.
Plaintiff Leroy H. Reno, Jr., as administrator of their estates, has brought suit against Conrail, alleging that the defendant was “negligent, careless, wanton and will-full [sic]” in failing to warn the driver of the vehicle of the…
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