Legal Opinion
Smith v. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided May 30, 1974No. 3-1272A102PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLybrook, J.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in granting defendant appellee’s motion for judgment on the evidence in plaintiff-appellant’s action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in a collision between a train and a tractor trailer unit.
The collision in question occurred on January 28, 1966, where the tracks of defendant-appellee Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company cross highway U.S. 30 near Hanna, Indiana in LaPorte County. The highway is a divided four lane road, and the crossing is protected by warning flashers.
The truck approached the crossing from a…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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