Legal Opinion

Seybold v. Union Pac. R. Co.

Utah Supreme Court

Decided December 20, 1951No. 7641PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*63CROCKETT, Justice.

An unattached caboose drifting toward a crossing crashed into a semitrailer truck plaintiff was driving, striking it just back of the cab. Plaintiff sued for damages for certain personal injuries suffered by him. The trial court allowed the case to go to the jury, but after verdict of $1500 was rendered for him, entered a judgment nothwithstand-ing the verdict in favor of defendant. Plaintiff appeals.

Defendant concedes that there was sufficient evidence from which the jury could find negligence on its part. Therefore, the sole question we are concerned with is: Was the trial…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Newton v. Oregon Short Line RailroadUtah Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Toomer's Estate v. Union Pac. R. Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1951
  3. Ulrikson v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Clark v. Union Pac. R. Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1927
  5. Pippy v. Oregon Short Line R. Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1932

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Price-Orem Investment Co. v. Rollins, Brown & Gunnell, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Stickle v. Union Pacific R. Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Reeves v. GentileUtah Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Gleave v. Denver & Rio Grande Western RailroadCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1988
  5. Continental Bank & Trust Company v. StewartUtah Supreme Court · 1955

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