Gansloser v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Gansloser v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co., 342 So. 2d 219 (La. 1977)
1977 La. LEXIS 4715
Calogero, Dennis, Dixon, Tate

Gansloser v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

Opinion of the Court

In re: Mrs. Verna M. Davis Gansloser, applying for Certiorari, or writ of review, to the Court of Appeal, 339 So.2d 498, Second Circuit, Parish of Caddo.

Writ denied. On the facts found by the Court of Appeal, there is no error of law in the judgment complained of.

Dissenting Opinion

CALOGERO, J.,

is of the opinion the writ should be granted.

Concurring Opinion

DENNIS, J.,

concurs in the denial of the writ. Although I do not disagree with the principles of law stated in the excellent dissenting opinion in the court of appeal, I think a proper application of them should lead to the same result as the majority reached below because the activities of the railroad did not create an unreasonable risk of the type of injury that occurred and the railroad was not under a duty to protect against the risk created by the unusual circumstances out of which the accident arose.

Dissenting Opinion

TATE and DIXON, JJ.,

dissent for the reasons assigned by the dissenting opinion in the court of appeal. The defendant railroad created an unreasonable risk of injury in running trains in populated areas which could not stop without a substantial and appreciable risk of causing injury to the others, such as the plaintiff, a neighboring home owner innocent of any fault whatsoever.

Reference

Full Case Name
Mrs. Verna M. Davis GANSLOSER v. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
Status
Published