Legal Opinion
Wright v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided February 18, 1977PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Justice.
This is a railroad crossing case. A tractor trailer driven by Jesse Wright collided with a coal car of Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Corporation as its freight train was moving slowly over a crossing at the intersection of U.S. Highway 231 and the railroad’s siding *490known as 20th Century Spur. Jesse Wright was killed. Oval Wright, his wife and ad-ministratrix, sued the railroad seeking damages for the wrongful death of her husband.
The trial court directed a verdict for the railroad company. On appeal, Oval contends it was error to direct a verdict against her.
The principal…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gibson v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1964
- Ward v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1969
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