Francis Edward Anderer v. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company

SHACKELFORD MILLER, Jr., Chief Judge.

Appellant, Francis Edward Anderer, was injured in a railroad crossing accident while driving a panel truck across the tracks of the appellee at a crossing in Elyria, Ohio, and brought this action for damages by reason of personal injuries resulting therefrom. At the close of appellant’s case, the District Judge sustained appellee’s motion for a directed verdict in its favor on the ground of contributory negligence on the part of the appellant as a matter of law.

Appellant’s truck was traveling on West River Road in a northeastwardly direction. Appellee’s…