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<DIV>Frivolous law suits against the railroads, such as the recent one in
Mississippi, are not all that new as the following article reveals:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tunga>Bluefield Daily Telegraph<BR>May 28,
1910</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT size=4>SUES PULLMAN COMPANY</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG>Mrs. Adair Seeks Damage for Getting off Train in
Rain</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=left> </DIV>
<DIV align=left> Captain Spinney, the well known Pullman
conductor on the Philadelphia-Gary car, and Captain John Moran returned
yesterday from Princeton where they were called as witnesses in the suit of
Adair vs. the Norfolk and Western and the Pullman Company. The case was
continued until August. It appears that Mrs. Adair, who rode on a Pullman
car to Ingleside, asked Captain Spinney to let her go through the train and get
off from one of the coaches, being afraid she would get wet, as it was
raining. The conductor told her that train would hardly stop long enough
at that point to let her go through the coaches and get off and advised her to
get off from the Pullman. She did so and in walking from the end of the
Pullman to the depot became soaked with the rain and contracted such a cold that
she feels she is entitled to damages and has brought suit for the same.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT size=6 face=Script>Gordon Hamilton</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:12
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Mississippi Woman Sues RR
for injuries while taking pictures.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ed -</DIV>
<DIV>I'M NOT SAYING THAT YOU ARE WRONG, BUT, HOW WOULD ALL THOSE LAWYERS MAKE
A LIVING? THEY DON'T WISH TO WORK. OR THEY WOULD NOT CHARGE TO
<EM>PRACTICE! </EM> THEY WOULD MAKE A LIVING WHERE THEY HAD TO
PERFORM! ( Like the rest of the population!)</DIV>
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<DIV>Harry Thompson - Greenville NC<BR><BR></DIV>
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class=gmail_quote>It's such a shame where American society has gone relative
to personal responsibility and accountability. When you look at
picture of rail excursions back in the 50's and 60's............and I was on
some in the 70's, people were able to roam pretty freely about the property
and equipment without the railway having to fear someone filing a frivolous
lawsuit. David Goode clearly told us at the last NWHS Bluefield Convention
about his fears that lead to the end of the NS Steam Program. We badly
need Tort Reform in this country and a return to personal responsibility and
accountability for our actions!!<BR><BR>Ed Painter - Narrows, VA currently
living in Russellville, AR<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: <A
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On Behalf Of NW Mailing List<BR>Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 8:56
AM<BR>To: 'NW Mailing List'<BR>Subject: RE: Mississippi Woman Sues RR for
injuries while taking pictures.<BR><BR>This is why there are FEW steam
programs...thanks morons!<BR><BR>Christopher J. Bunsey<BR>EX TWA, Current
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AM<BR>To: <A
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Mississippi Woman Sues RR for injuries while taking pictures.<BR><BR>The
lady was trespassing on the railroad tracks themselves when she
was<BR>almost killed and has the audacity to sue for her stupidity. This one
is as<BR>bad as the McDonald's coffee farse. The problem if she gets a
judge or a<BR>jury that sees her side the railroad will be in big trouble.
Don Mills<BR><BR>5a. Ms - Woman sues RR for injuries while taking
pictures<BR> Posted by: "Gary R. Kazin" <A
href="mailto:gkazin@yahoo.com">gkazin@yahoo.com</A> gkazin<BR>
Date: Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:48 am ((PST))<BR><BR>Woman sues RR for
injuries while taking pictures<BR><BR>JACKSON, Miss. - Helen Gable was
taking pictures on the railroad tracks in<BR>Tupelo in 2006 when a train
nearly cut off her leg as she tried to get out<BR>of the way.<BR><BR>Gable
and her husband are suing the railroad company for nearly $6
million.<BR><BR>Gable says the company should have posted trespassing signs
to keep people<BR>away.<BR><BR>The lawsuit also claims the train was
exceeding federal speed limits and<BR>that a cable was hanging off the side
and cut her.<BR><BR>BNSF Railway Company spokeswoman Suann Lundsberg said
the company is<BR>investigating and is sympathetic to Gable's injuries, but
"she admits in her<BR>lawsuit filing that she was trespassing" to take
photos on the track.<BR><BR>Lundsberg also said BNSF has equipment that
detects if something is hanging<BR>or dragging from a train.<BR><BR><A
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