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LONG v. ILLINOIS CENT. R. CO.

Gen. No. 10,337.

32 Ill. App.2d 103 (1961)

176 N.E.2d 812

Lawrence J. Long, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Illinois Central Railroad Company, a Corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

September 6, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Appleman, Zimmerly & McKnelly, of Urbana, Dwight H. Doss, of Monticello and Jo B. Gardner, of Missouri, for appellant.

Enos L. Phillips, Darius E. Phebus, of Urbana, Joseph H. Wright, Herbert J. Deany of Chicago and Barth, Phillips, Phebus & Tummelson of Urbana (of counsel) for appellee.

REYNOLDS, J.

Plaintiff claims wrongful discharge. Defendant contends plaintiff was not discharged, still holds seniority as a fireman and locomotive engineer, but is disqualified for service because of a defect in color perception. Plaintiff had worked for the defendant railroad company for about 25 years and from time to time had passed physical examinations as required by the company. In February 1954, he was given a test for color perception and failed to pass...

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