Surdyk v. Indiana Harbor Belt R. Co.

By Seventh Circuit Circuit Court of Appeals

Release : 1945-04-26

Genre : Law, Books, Professional & Technical

Kind : ebook

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Plaintiff sued to recover for injuries to himself and damage to his automobile sustained in a grade-crossing collision. The cause was tried to a jury. The train involved was operated by the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company upon the tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. After the trial court had directed a verdict for Belt, the jury found against Pennsylvania, but the court, concluding that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter or law, set aside the verdict and entered judgment, notwithstanding the verdict, in favor of Pennsylvania and against plaintiff.

Surdyk v. Indiana Harbor Belt R. Co.

By Seventh Circuit Circuit Court of Appeals

Release : 1945-04-26

Genre : Law, Books, Professional & Technical

Kind : ebook

(0 ratings)
Plaintiff sued to recover for injuries to himself and damage to his automobile sustained in a grade-crossing collision. The cause was tried to a jury. The train involved was operated by the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company upon the tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. After the trial court had directed a verdict for Belt, the jury found against Pennsylvania, but the court, concluding that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter or law, set aside the verdict and entered judgment, notwithstanding the verdict, in favor of Pennsylvania and against plaintiff.

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