VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 18.200
Railroad’s Duty to Keep Crossings in Repair
A railroad has a duty to keep its crossings smooth and in good repair to the full width of the
road, and to keep the road in good repair for two feet on either side of the outside rails so as to
permit reasonable and safe travel on the highway.
If a railroad fails to perform this duty, then it is negligent.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Civil, Release 26, April 2026. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
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