Legal Opinion
Herold v. Burlington Northern, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 2, 1985No. Nos. 84-2094, 84-2115PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
Kenneth and Janet Herold were injured when a Burlington Northern train hit their cattle truck as they crossed the railroad tracks adjacent to the Schnell Livestock Auction Market outside Dickinson, North Dakota on the afternoon of November 21, 1974. Kenneth Herold was driving the truck. He was rendered a spastic quadriplegic and suffered brain damage. His wife, Janet, also was seriously injured; breaking her collar bone, injuring her back, and suffering a concussion along with cuts and bruises over the body.
Suit was filed in September 1980, seeking damages for injuries, loss…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Napier v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Lilly v. Grand Trunk Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. GroegerSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Slaubaugh v. SlaubaughNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
- Morrissey v. Welsh Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- Lee A. Mosco, Jr. v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
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