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Thought y'all might find this of interest. My guess is that 99.99 per cent of crossing accidents happen to be Darwin's theory in action- the dumber the driver, the more fatal the accident. However, it looks like NS fouled up on maintenance of way in this case.... Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2004 7:23 am Post subject: Railroad Liable For Failing To Maintain Vegetation At Crossi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Railroad Liable For Failing To Maintain Vegetation At Crossing The estate of a driver killed at a railway crossing could sue the railroad under state law for failing to maintain vegetation that obscured the driver's ability to see the oncoming train, the 6th Circuit has ruled, upholding a $1.4 million jury award. http://www.lawyersweeklyusa.com/pdf/usa/04/shanklin9928412.pdf to read the full text of the opinion. Erik
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