SEABOARD COAST LINE R.R. CO. v. BIG CHIEF CONST. CO.

No. 1114.

211 So.2d 21 (1968)

SEABOARD COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, a Virginia Corporation, Appellant, v. BIG CHIEF CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Inc., a Florida Corporation, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Fourth District.

June 7, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Manley P. Caldwell, Jr., of Caldwell, Pacetti & Barrow, Palm Beach, for appellant.

Joseph P. Metzger and John H. Wahl of Walton, Lantaff, Schroeder, Carson & Wahl, Miami, for appellee.


WALDEN, Chief Judge.

This negligence action resulted from a collision at a railroad crossing between a moving train and a stalled truck. Plaintiff was Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company and its claim was for damages to its train, track and signal equipment. Defendant was Big Chief Construction Company, Inc., the owner of the truck.

At the conclusion of plaintiff's case the trial court granted defendant's motion for directed verdict, thereby ruling that there...

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