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JENKINS v. CHICAGO & EASTERN ILL. R.R. CO.

No. 55425.

5 Ill. App.3d 954 (1972)

284 N.E.2d 392

SIMON B. JENKINS, JR., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CHICAGO & EASTERN ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District.

May 9, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Wendrow, Patrick C. Mullen, and J.J. Hannenburg, all of Chicago, (Winston, Strawn, Smith & Patterson, of counsel,) for appellant.

Barry L. Kroll and Robert F. Lisco, both of Chicago, (Wolfberg & Kroll, and Lisco & Field, of counsel,) for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, an employee of Flintkote Company of Chicago Heights, Illinois, brought an action against defendant railroad for injuries he sustained while engaged in moving a boxcar. The complaint contained two counts alleging common law negligence and two counts alleging violations of the Safety Appliance Act (45 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.). The jury returned a general verdict...

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