$23 MILLION AWARDED TO SISTERS IN GRADE CROSSING SUIT

A Jury in Boulder County District Court awarded $18 Million in punitive damages and $5.2 million in compensatory damages to two sisters who were injured when their car was struck by a Burlington Northern train at an unprotected grade crossing. The award has subsequently reduced by 2 1/2% comparative negligence on the driver's part. The sisters had previously settled claims against the State of Colorado, the County of Boulder and the City of Longmont for $850,000. The article describes the suit brought against the railroad and the evidence presented at the trial.

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  TranSafety Incorporated

  2020 K Street, NW, Suite 350
  Washington, DC  United States  20006
• Publication Date: 1985-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 1-2
• Serial:
  • TRANSAFETY REPORTER
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: TranSafety, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0884-612X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Courts; Injuries; Loss and damage; Negligence; Railroad grade crossings; Traffic crashes
• Old TRIS Terms: Unprotected grade crossings
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00454818
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1986 12:00AM