66-234. Railroads in this state shall be liable for all damages done to person or property, when done in consequence of any neglect on the part of the railroad companies.
History: L. 1870, ch. 93, ยง 1; March 24; R.S. 1923, 66-234.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
Liability of a land occupier to persons injured on his premises, William D. Stites, 18 K.L.R. 161, 177 (1969).
"Express Contracts of Indemnity," Richard J. Lind, 65 J.K.B.A. No. 7, 36 (1996).
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Statute applied; section held to govern liability for damages. St. L. & S. F. Rly. Co. v. Fruit Co., 1 Kan. App. 551, 557, 42 P. 267.
2. Negligence must be alleged and proved under this section. A. T. & S. F. Rld. Co. v. Ditmars, 3 Kan. App. 459, 463, 43 P. 833.
3. Section does not abolish fellow-servant rule; negligence between employees. Kan. P. Railway v. Salmon, Adm'x, 11 Kan. 83, 93.
4. Section has changed law; instruction concerning exercise of ordinary care. St. Jos. & D. C. Rld. Co. v. Grover, 11 Kan. 302, 306.
5. Section has not wiped out defense of contributory negligence. Kan. C. Ft. S. & G. Rld. Co. v. McHenry, 24 Kan. 502; Central Branch, U. P. R. Co. v. Walters, 24 Kan. 504.
6. The words "any neglect," as used herein, construed. A. T. & S. F. Rld. Co. v. Shaft, 33 Kan. 521, 526, 527, 6 P. 908.
7. Rules of common law concerning "contributory negligence" not overturned. A. T. & S. F. Rld. Co. v. Shaft, 33 Kan. 521, 527, 6 P. 908.
8. Failure to fence right of way as constituting negligence considered. A. T. & S. F. Rld. Co. v. Shaft, 33 Kan. 521, 527, 6 P. 908.
9. Duty of railroad company to passengers; sick or insane passenger. A. T. & S. F. Rld. Co. v. Weber, Adm'r, 33 Kan. 543, 6 P. 877.
10. Railroad company responsible for damages negligently done to stock. L. & W. Rld. Co. v. Ross, 40 Kan. 598, 20 P. 197.
11. Negligence in permitting steam to escape; proximate cause of injury. Railway Co. v. Bailey, 66 Kan. 115, 71 P. 246.
12. What constitutes contributory negligence considered. Railway Co. v. Bailey, 66 Kan. 115, 71 P. 246.
13. Duty which railway company owes to trespassers considered. Wilson v. Railway Co., 66 Kan. 183, 71 P. 282.
14. Failure of employees to care for injured person considered. Railway Co. v. Cappier, 66 Kan. 649, 72 P. 281.
15. Injury occurring without negligence; negligence occurring afterwards; liability considered. Railway Co. v. Cappier, 66 Kan. 649, 72 P. 281.
16. Special finding held to show contributory negligence; railway crossing accident. Railway Co. v. Bussey, 66 Kan. 735, 71 P. 261.
17. Assault upon passenger; liability of company considered. Railway Co. v. Divinney, 66 Kan. 776, 777, 71 P. 855.
18. Duty to look and listen upon approach of danger considered. Railroad Co. v. Karns, 66 Kan. 802, 804, 72 P. 234.
19. Liability of railroad for damages to cattle at crossing considered. Railway Co. v. Lee, 66 Kan. 806, 72 P. 266.
20. Pedestrian walking on railroad tracks unnecessarily, guilty of contributory negligence. Railway Co. v. Schwindt, 67 Kan. 8, 72 P. 573.
21. Persons standing on track engaged in conversation, guilty of negligence. Zirkle v. Railway Co., 67 Kan. 77, 72 P. 539.
22. Lack of watchman on car; liability of company considered. Railway Co. v. Jaffi, 67 Kan. 81, 72 P. 535.
23. Duty of railroad company to passenger becoming ill considered. Railway Co. v. Parry, 67 Kan. 515, 73 P. 105.
24. Liability of company for injury from cinder from engine considered. Railway Co. v. Orton, 67 Kan. 848, 849, 73 P. 63.
25. Duty of railroad to protect passenger from other passengers considered. Spangler v. Railway Co., 68 Kan. 46, 74 P. 607.
26. Injury from object attractive to children; liability of company considered. Railroad Co. v. Matson, 68 Kan. 815, 816, 75 P. 503.
27. Injury at crossing; driver held guilty of contributory negligence. Reynolds v. Railway Co., 70 Kan. 340, 78 P. 801.
28. Allegation of speed of trains not per se negligence. Railway Co. v. Wheeler, 70 Kan. 755, 79 P. 673.
29. Injury to traveler from gates at railroad crossing; liability considered. Sager v. Railway Co., 70 Kan. 504, 79 P. 132.
30. Express messenger may recover for injuries from negligence; release disregarded. Sewell v. Railway Co., 78 Kan. 1, 16, 21, 96 P. 1007.
31. Effect of section on liability of company discussed. Sewell v. Railway Co., 78 Kan. 1, 16, 21, 96 P. 1007.
32. Act construed in connection with negligence under factory act. Caspar v. Lewin, 82 Kan. 604, 634, 109 P. 657.
33. Stipulation in lease exempting railroad company from liability; held valid. Grain Co. v. Railway Co., 94 Kan. 590, 593, 146 P. 1134.
34. Assumption of risk and contributory negligence considered. Harper v. Railway Co., 95 Kan. 201, 147 P. 1106.
35. Mentioned in holding automobile guest statute (8-122b) constitutional. Wright v. Pizel, 168 Kan. 493, 505, 214 P.2d 328.
36. Person killed while in car in parking area; derailment; damage action; applied. Fleming v. Brown, 150 F.2d 801, 802, 804.
37. Statute defines duty of care owed by railroad to members of public whether they are business invitees or gratuitous licensees. Kinney v. Atchison, Topeka & S. F. Rly. Co., 193 Kan. 223, 226, 227, 228, 392 P.2d 873.
38. Duty of railroad to person held to be trespasser determined. Morris v. Atchison, T. & S. F. Rly. Co., 198 Kan. 147, 159, 422 P.2d 920.
39. Exculpatory clause in land leases as not contrary to public policy or statute examined. Anderson v. Union Pacific R.R. Co., 14 Kan. App.2d 342, 790 P.2d 438 (1990).
40. Common law fireman's rule precluded recovery by firefighter against railroads for negligence. Butler v. Union Pacific R. Co., 68 F.3d 378, 379 (1995).
41. Issue concerning whether railroad crossing was unusually dangerous required reversal of trial court grant of summary judgment. Saliba v. Union Pacific R.R. Co., 264 Kan. 128, 129, 955 P.2d 1189 (1998).
42. Railroad may contract with herbicide company to indemnify railroad for parties' joint negligence. Neustrom v. Union Pacific R. Co., 156 F.3d 1057 (1998).
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