(DOWNLOAD) "Harrison Baird v. Cincinnati" by United States Court Of Appeals For The Sixth Circuit * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Harrison Baird v. Cincinnati
- Author : United States Court Of Appeals For The Sixth Circuit
- Release Date : January 04, 1963
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 59 KB
Description
Plaintiff-appellee, Harrison Baird, while driving an automobile, was struck by the engine of defendant-appellants freight train at a crossing in Lincoln County, Kentucky. For his personal injuries and damage to his automobile, he recovered a judgment of $11,297.20, entered upon a jury verdict. On this appeal, the appellant railroad asks reversal upon the single ground that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law. Its motion for directed verdict on that ground was denied. Jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship and Kentucky law controls.