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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. v. Goodman

275 US 66 (1927)

Tags: Torts, Contributory negligence

See also: Pokora v. Wabash Railway Co.

tl;dr: Goodman's view of the train tracks was blocked and he did not get out of his truck to check for an approaching train before continuing across the tracks. He was hit by a train and SCOTUS held that his failure to check made him negligent.

IRACIssue, Rule, Analysis, Conclusion

Facts & Holding

Facts:Goodman was driving up to a grade-crossing and slowed down...

Holding:The Supreme Court reversed the lower court's decision.They noted that...

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