Legal Opinion
Kennison v. Missouri Pacific Railroad
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided May 20, 1965No. Civ. A. No. 9600PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PUTNAM, District Judge.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1
The accident giving rise to this claim for damages occurred at approximately twelve o’clock noon when the automobile that plaintiff was driving on Railroad Avenue in Opelousas, Louisiana, in a southerly direction was struck by an eastbound train being operated by employees of the defendant railroad company.
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The weather was clear and visibility was good.
3
The railroad tracks were elevated above the abutting terrain.
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There were no trees, shrubs or other obstructions on the western edge of Railroad Avenue to interfere with the view to the right of a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- McNutt v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Matthews v. New Orleans Terminal Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1950
- Heiman v. Pan American Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
- Bertrand v. Missouri Pacific Railroad CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Sholar v. US Fire Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- Lagrange v. Missouri Pacific R. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
- Green v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1975
- Fern Eves v. Ford Motor Company and National Cooperatives, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972