Missouri Pacific Railroad Company v. J. E. Fowler, Jr., Mrs. Vida Lee McFarlain Individually v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company

Fifth Circuit

Missouri Pacific Railroad Company v. J. E. Fowler, Jr., Mrs. Vida Lee McFarlain Individually v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company

427 F.2d 1365

CourtCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

DecidedAugust 11, 1970

Docket28591

StatusPublished

This text of 427 F.2d 1365 (Missouri Pacific Railroad Company v. J. E. Fowler, Jr., Mrs. Vida Lee McFarlain Individually v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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Missouri Pacific Railroad Company v. J. E. Fowler, Jr., Mrs. Vida Lee McFarlain Individually v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, 427 F.2d 1365 (5th Cir. 1970).

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PER CURIAM:

This diversity case originated as a personal injury action growing out of a collision between a train and a truck. Mr. Eldridge McFarlain was killed when the truck he was driving collided with a Missouri Pacific Railroad train at a crossing near Crowley, Louisiana. The railroad brought an action for damages to its rolling stock and the cargo. The widow and minor children of Mr. McFarlain instituted suit for their losses resulting from his death in the accident. The actions were consolidated for trial. The jury found in favor of plaintiff wife and children in their suit, and awarded damages totalling $150,000 against the railroad. Considering this jury as an advisory jury, the district court then found against the railroad in its action for property damages, peals each cause. The railroad ap-

In its brief and oral argument appellant has advanced numerous assignments of error. We have carefully examined each of the appellant’s contentions in the light of the record to determine whether any error was committed that would require reversal of the judgments. Having found no error, we affirm the judgments of the trial court

Affirmed.

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PER CURIAM:

This diversity case originated as a personal injury action growing out of a collision between a train and a truck. Mr. Eldridge McFarlain was killed when the truck he was driving collided with a Missouri Pacific Railroad train at a crossing near Crowley, Louisiana. The railroad brought an action for damages to its rolling stock and the cargo. The widow and minor children of Mr. McFarlain instituted suit for their losses resulting from his death in the accident. The actions were consolidated for trial. The jury found in favor of plaintiff wife and children in their suit, and awarded damages totalling $150,000 against the railroad. Considering this jury as an advisory jury, the district court then found against the railroad in its action for property damages, peals each cause. The railroad ap-

In its brief and oral argument appellant has advanced numerous assignments of error. We have carefully examined each of the appellant’s contentions in the light of the record to determine whether any error was committed that would require reversal of the judgments. Having found no error, we affirm the judgments of the trial court

Affirmed.

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