McNIFF v. MISSOURI PAC. R. CO.

No. 38563.

560 S.W.2d 46 (1977)

Thomas M. McNIFF, Appellant, v. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD CO., Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, St. Louis District, Division One.

November 22, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hale W. Brown, H. William Brown, Kirkwood, for appellant.

Charles M. Lippert, St. Louis, for respondent.


CLEMENS, Presiding Judge.

Wrongful death action by widower arising from a railroad-crossing collision between defendant's train and an automobile driven by plaintiff's decedent. Verdict was for defendant and plaintiff appeals from the adverse judgment.

Plaintiff contends on appeal that the trial court erred in orally directing the jury to disregard previous erroneous comments by plaintiff's counsel about the lack of gates. Plaintiff contends the court's comment...

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