Legal Opinion
Ross v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 27, 1956No. Civ. 4993PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGriffin, J.
This is an action by plaintiff and appellant to recover damages for personal injuries suffered in a collision of his car with a train operated by defendant and respondent Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company (hereinafter referred to as Santa Fe), occurring where the main line of the Santa Fe between Fresno and Bakersfield crosses a secondary highway just west of Selma, which highway is maintained by defendant and appellant county of Fresno (hereinafter referred to as the County).
A former trial by jury resulted in a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $150,000, before another judge,…
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- Webster v. WebsterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1932
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