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JOHNSON v. BALTIMORE & O. R. CO.

No. 75-1180.

528 F.2d 1313 (1976)

Ralph JOHNSON and Nardine H. Johnson, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 7, 1976.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied February 19, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles G. Bomberger, Gilbert F. Blackmun, Hammond, Ind., for defendant-appellant.

Max Cohen, Gary, Ind., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before CLARK, Associate Justice (Retired), and CUMMINGS and PELL, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied February 19, 1976.

CLARK, Associate Justice:

This is a diversity suit involving a collision occurring at a grade crossing in Porter County, Indiana, between a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (B & O) freight train and an automobile driven by Ralph Johnson, a squad commander of the Indiana State Police. The jury returned verdicts of $325,000 for Johnson and $50,000 for his wife, Nardine. B & O makes six arguments...

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