CLEMONS v. ALTON & SOUTHERN R.R. CO.

No. 75-498.

56 Ill. App.3d 328 (1977)

370 N.E.2d 679

FREDERICK CLEMONS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ALTON & SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Rehearing denied February 10, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cohn, Carr, Korein, Kunin and Brennan, of East St. Louis (Rex Carr, of counsel), for appellant.

Walker & Williams, of Belleville (John B. Gunn, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE JONES delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Frederick Clemons, brought an action under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq.) against his former employer, Alton & Southern Railroad (hereinafter, Railroad), seeking damages for alleged injuries to his back. The case was heard before a jury in the circuit court of St. Clair County. The jury found for defendant and judgment was entered...

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