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WILLIAMS v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.

No. 45,581

204 Kan. 772 (1970)

465 P.2d 975

JAMES E. (JACK) WILLIAMS, Appellee, v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a CORPORATION, Appellant, Consolidated with: FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC., Appellee, v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a CORPORATION, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed March 7, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles N. Henson, of Lillard, Eidson, Lewis & Porter, of Topeka, argued the cause and Edward M. Boddington, Sr., of Boddington, Boddington & Brown, of Kansas City, was with him on the brief for appellant.

James D. Howell, Jr., of Overland Park, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellees.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

FROMME, J.:

Two separate claims were consolidated and tried to a jury in the district court. Judgments were entered against the defendant on separate verdicts and the defendant appeals. The claims arose from a collision between a switch engine and a gasoline transport truck in the Fairfax industrial district of Kansas City, Kansas.

James E. Williams (the driver of...

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