SEABOARD COAST LINE RD. CO. v. FRIDDLE

Nos. 72-969 and 72-970.

290 So.2d 85 (1974)

SEABOARD COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY and Harold Jefferson Bridges, Appellants, v. Darlene D. FRIDDLE, As Administratrix of the Estate of Thomas B. Friddle, a/K/a Thomas Bascom Friddle, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

February 15, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Davis and Frederick J. Ward, Giles, Hedrick & Robinson, Orlando, for appellants.

Jack B. Nichols, Skolfield, Nichols & Tatich, Orlando, for appellee.


WALDEN, Judge.

Plaintiff brought wrongful death and survival actions which were consolidated.

Thomas Friddle was killed at a railroad crossing when his automobile collided with defendants' train. These negligence actions ensued. The plaintiff, decedent's widow and administratrix, received verdicts totalling $191,259.00. Defendants appeal. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Defendants' Points II and V lack merit. Their remaining points do have merit...

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