Legal Opinion
Baker v. Lehigh Valley R.R. Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 1, 1928PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cardozo, Ch. J.
Frank M. Baker met his death while a passenger in an automobile owned and operated by the defendant Vardon. He was struck at a crossing by an engine of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, moving at high speed along the New York Central tracks. In an action by his administratrix to recover damages for his death, both the New York Central and the Lehigh Valley have been held chargeable with negligence. Fault has been imputed to the New York Central by reason of the conduct" of a flagman in its service at the crossing; fault has been imputed to the Lehigh Valley by reason of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Chamberlain v. . Lehigh Valley R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1924
- Nicholson v. . Greeley Square Hotel Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Petrie v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
- Petrie v. New York Central and Hudson River Rail. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Sipowicz v. . Lehigh Valley Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Miller v. Union Pacific R. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Crough v. New York Central R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Mize v. Gardner Motor Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1936
- Merenda v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Knight v. Baltimore & O. R.District Court, W.D. New York · 1948
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