FINLEY v. NEW YORK CENT. R.R. CO.

No. 35563.

19 Ill.2d 428 (1960)

167 N.E.2d 212

JOHN FINLEY, Appellant, v. NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 18, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

KASSLY, CARR & BONE, of East St. Louis, for appellant.

POPE and DRIEMEYER, of East St. Louis, for appellee.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE KLINGBIEL delivered the opinion of the court:

John Finley, employed as a car inspector by the New York Central Railroad, brought suit against his employer in the city court of East St. Louis for damages under the Federal Employers' Liability Act. Trial before a jury resulted in a verdict of $26,750 for the plaintiff. On defendant's motion the trial judge entered judgment for defendant...

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