Legal Opinion
Grade v. BNSF Railway Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 16, 2012No. 10-3636PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.
Steven Grade brought suit against BNSF Railway Co. (BNSF), alleging common law negligence and seeking compensation for injuries he suffered when the automobile he was driving hit a BNSF railcar that was stopped at a railroad crossing. The district court 1 granted summary judgment to BNSF dismissing all of Grade’s claims. Grade appeals, and we affirm.
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On a late December night in 2006, Steven Grade and his wife went grocery shopping in Hastings, Nebraska. On that night, Hastings was experiencing an ice storm that affected road conditions and reduced visibility. On the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- CSX Transportation, Inc. v. EasterwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Quinn v. St. Louis CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
- Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. ShanklinSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Henning v. Union Pacific RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
- Mehl v. Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd.District Court, D. North Dakota · 2006
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- Illinois Central Railroad v. Cryogenic Transportation, Inc.District Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2012
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