Thompson v. United States Sugar Corp.

This was a personal injury action. It arose from a night time collision between a pickup truck, operated by Dorsey Thompson, and a fifty-car train owned by United States Sugar Corporation. Mr. Thompson’s truck collided with the thirty-sixth car of the train. A critical issue was whether or not the red warning lights were flashing and operative at the railroad crossing, at the time of the collision. The jury verdict and consequent judgment were in favor of the defendant, United States Sugar Corporation. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson appeal that judgment. I would reverse because of an erroneous…