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BAIRD v. CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY R.R.

No. 11700.

11 Ill. App.3d 264 (1973)

296 N.E.2d 365

JAMES BAIRD, as Admr. of the Estate of Debra Lynn Baird, Deceased, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CHICAGO, BURLINGTON AND QUINCY RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

May 9, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Graham & Graham, of Springfield, for appellant.

Gillespie, Burke & Gillespie, of Springfield, for appellees.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE SMITH delivered the opinion of the court:

Wrongful death actions arising from a single event — a motorcycle with driver and passenger collided with a train. Many questions are raised. The deceased were ages 19 and 17, respectively, and unmarried — a man and a woman. A verdict of $100,000 for each of their personal representatives was returned.

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