WOOD v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY

No. 6623.

501 P.2d 652 (1972)

Leslie Ann WOOD et al., Appellants, v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

October 4, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Gaynor Berry, Carson City, Fry & Fry, Reno, Richard E. Crow, Sacramento, Cal., for appellants.

Vargas, Bartlett & Dixon, Reno, for respondents.


OPINION

THOMPSON, Justice:

Wilber Wood, James Fisher and Russell Pradere, while in the course of their employment with Sierra Pacific Power Company, sustained fatal injuries when the power company truck in which they were riding as passengers was struck by a train. This wrongful death action was commenced by their heirs against Southern Pacific Company, John Eggers, the operator of the diesel locomotive, and Robert...

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