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Rankin v. Union Pacific Railroad

Tex. App.—4th Dist.March 31, 2010No. 04-09-00454-CVCited 30 times

Case Details

Judge(s)
Angelini, Marion, Hilbig
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
summary judgment

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wrongful Termination

Outcome

Trial court granted Union Pacific's no-evidence summary judgment motion, dismissing all negligence claims. Appellate court affirmed, finding insufficient evidence of breach of duty regarding train whistle/bell activation and extra-hazardous crossing conditions.

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