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CHIRIBEL v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY

No. 4576

383 P.2d 1 (1963)

Edward Avalos CHIRIBEL, Appellant, v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada

June 27, 1963

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stewart, Horton & McCune, of Reno, for Appellant.

Woodburn, Forman, Wedge, Blakey, Folsom and Hug, of Reno, for Respondent.

BADT, Chief Justice.

The main question presented on this appeal is whether the trial court was justified upon the undisputed facts in directing a verdict in favor of the defendant, respondent herein, on the ground that the plaintiff's actions constituted contributory negligence as a matter of law.

More precisely, the question might be thus expressed. Is a person who is injured while attempting to cross over the couplers...

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