Verrette v. Chicago & North Western Railway

Two issues are presented:(1) Is a railroad grade crossing a place of employment within the terms of the safe-place statute?(2) Did the trial court err in granting defendant’s motion for a directed verdict?

The plaintiff in his complaint alleges the railroad crossing was owned and used as a place of employment by the defendant and the plaintiff was a frequenter, and that the defendant failed to furnish and use safety devices and safeguards reasonably adequate to render such place of employment safe as the nature of the premises permits as required by the safe-place statute. 2

He states that the…