Carlson v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad

Plaintiff sued to recover damages for personal injuries and for damages to his automobile struck by one of defendant’s freight trains. On trial by jury, at the close of the proofs the court directed a verdict for defendant, and plaintiff appeals from the judgment entered thereon.

The accident happened before daybreak on the morning of January 25, 1941, at the crossing of defendant’s tracks with Caniff avenue, Hamtramck. Plaintiff was driving his automobile on Caniff avenue and transporting five other men to work at a motor company plant. At the crossing in question there are five railroad…