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

No. 48037.

63 Ill.2d 463 (1976)

349 N.E.2d 413

JAMES BAIRD, Adm'r, et al., Appellees, v. CHICAGO, BURLINGTON AND QUINCY RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied June 28, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Graham & Graham, of Springfield (R.E. Skov, of Chicago, of counsel), for appellant.

Gillespie, Burke & Gillespie, of Springfield (George B. Gillespie, of counsel), for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE GOLDENHERSH delivered the opinion of the court:

The circuit court of Sangamon County entered judgments upon jury verdicts in the amount of $100,000 each in favor of plaintiffs, James Baird, administrator of the estate of Debra Lynn Baird, deceased, and John E. Massich, administrator of the estate of Michael E. Massich, deceased, and against the defendant, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, now Burlington Northern...

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