Reasoner v. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific R. Co.

In February 1958 plaintiff’s occupation was that of taxi driver in Des Moines. February 11, 1958, about 12:45 a.m., plaintiff received a radio call in his cab to proceed to the Rock Island station to meet the train known as the Rocket arriving from the east. The station is located between Southwest Fourth and Fifth Streets. However, the train is so lengthy that passengers alight all the way from South Second Street to South Sixth Street. Plaintiff parked his taxi on the east side of Third Street just north of the railroad tracks. There were two other taxis parked there.

The Rock Island track…