Legal Opinion

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company v. Barganier

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 21, 1956No. 6 Div. 860Published

1Opinion of the Court

SIMPSON, Justice.

Plaintiff recovered a judgment against the defendant in the amount of $65,000 as reduced by the order of the trial court on motion of the defendant for a new trial and acceptance of a remittitur by plaintiff. The defendant brings this appeal. This *475case, involving a railroad crossing accident, has been tried three times. The judgment appealed from is the third one rendered against the defendant.

While we agree with the appellee that there must be an end to litigation, we see no way to avoid a reversal of the case for the errors indicated below.

Among the elements of damages…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Smith v. BaggettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  2. Birmingham Railway Light & Power Co. v. HardenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
  3. Birmingham Railway L. &. P. Co. v. CampSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
  4. Tennessee Coal, Iron R. Co. v. FranklinAlabama Court of Appeals · 1919

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