Hoops v. Burlington Northern, Inc.

On the morning of March 18, 1970, Mrs. Virginia Ann Hoops, while driving to her place of employment, was killed in an automobile-train collision at a grade crossing, designated as the Johnson Street crossing, in the city of Kennewick, Washington. The crossing, bordered by residential areas, is one of 'four within a 2-mile area annexed by the City of Kennewick in July 1967. The first two crossings to the west, Columbia Center Boulevard and Edison Street, were protected by an automatic gate and flasher signals. The next two crossings, Volland Street and Johnson Street, were protected by…