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PERESIPKA v. ELGIN, JOLIET & EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY

No. 11533.

231 F.2d 268 (1956)

Alex PERESIPKA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ELGIN, JOLIET AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee. Michael A. Gerrard, Intervening Petitioner-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

March 14, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Gerrard, James E. Hastings, Chicago, Ill., for appellant.

Oscar C. Strom, Hoy D. Davis, Gary, Ind., Harlan L. Hackbert, Chicago, Ill., Glenn D. Peters, Hammond, Ind., for appellee.

Before DUFFY, Chief Judge, and MAJOR and LINDLEY, Circuit Judges.

MAJOR, Circuit Judge.

This proceeding involves a claim by intervening petitioner (referred to as Gerrard or intervenor) for attorney's fees and attorney's lien. Alex Peresipka (referred to as plaintiff) brought suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana against the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company (referred to as the railroad or defendant) to recover damages under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S. C.A. §...

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