Legal Opinion
Pearson v. Baltimore & Ohio R. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 29, 1953No. 10626PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAIM, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Phyllis H. Pearson, in an action against the defendant, The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from a railroad crossing collision between an automobile driven by the plaintiff and the locomotive of a train operated by the defendant.
The complaint alleged that the collision was caused by the negligence of the defendant in failing to comply with city ordinances relating to the speed of trains, the sounding of a locomotive' bell and the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Pennsylvania Co. v. StegemeierIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
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- Heiny, Admx. v. Pennsylvania R. Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1943
- Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad v. CoxIndiana Court of Appeals · 1893
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co. v. McFerrinTexas Supreme Court · 1956
- Pennsylvania Railroad v. MinkIndiana Court of Appeals · 1966
- Frederick H. McNaughton v. The New York Central Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1955
- New York Cent. RR Co. v. Wyatt, Admrx.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1962
- Schwab v. StewartCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
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