YOUNG v. TOLEDO, PEORIA & WESTERN R.R. CO.

No. 76-349.

46 Ill. App.3d 167 (1977)

360 N.E.2d 978

HARVEY R. YOUNG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TOLEDO, PEORIA AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed February 28, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dwight W. McGrew, of Fleming & McGrew, of Watseka, for appellant.

Jack Cassidy, Jr., of Cassidy, Cassidy & Mueller, of Peoria, for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

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

This is an action by plaintiff, a volunteer fireman from Cissna Park, to recover damages for personal injuries suffered during a fire that occurred after the derailment of a train operated by defendant Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad. Plaintiff was summoned to the Crescent City, Illinois, fire and was injured by an explosion of tank cars carrying liquified petroleum gas...

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