Legal Opinion
Husky Refining Co. v. Barnes
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 7, 1941No. 9710PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEALY, Circuit Judge.
This is a suit by the heirs 'of Lester Barnes to recover damages for his wrongful death. There was a verdict in their favor for $10,000, and from the judgment thereon the defendant appeals.
Barnes was a motorman of a motor coach or train operated by the Union Pa cific Railroad Company. He was killed near Rigby, Idaho, in a crossing collision between the motor coach and a gasoline .truck operated by appellant. The complaint alleged as the ground for recovery that the truck was negligently driven upon the crossing into the path of the oncoming coach. The answer alleged as a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Washington & Georgetown Railroad v. HickeySupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Young v. AndersonIdaho Supreme Court · 1921
- Cordiner v. Los Angeles Traction Co.California Court of Appeal · 1907
- Bunker Hill & Sullivan Mining & Concentrating Co. v. PolakCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1925
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