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LARSEN v. CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY CO.

No. 12039.

249 F.2d 867 (1957)

Sandra LARSEN, Administratrix of the Estate of Ludwig Larsen, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

December 6, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Russell, Chicago, Ill., Edward Warden, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Lester E. Munson, Chicago, Ill., Louis A. Smith, Simon Herr, Chicago, Ill., for appellee.

Before DUFFY, Chief Judge, and MAJOR and HASTINGS, Circuit Judges.

MAJOR, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff's decedent was struck and killed by defendant's train on November 13, 1954. This action was for the recovery of damages sustained by plaintiff as a result of decedent's death, allegedly caused by the negligence of defendant while the decedent was in the exercise of due care and caution for his own safety. Judgment in the amount of $15,000 was awarded plaintiff. From this judgment defendant appeals.

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