STARBUCK v. CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PAC. R.R.

No. 75-322.

47 Ill. App.3d 460 (1977)

362 N.E.2d 401

ROBERT G. STARBUCK, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed April 15, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Walker, of Coryn and Walker, of Rock Island, for appellant.

Jerome Mirza, of Bloomington, Reynolds M. Everett, of Galva, and Charles M. Blachinsky, of Kewanee (Jerome Mirza, of counsel), for appellee.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE BARRY delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal involves a civil action in the Circuit Court of Henry County wherein plaintiff, Robert G. Starbuck, sought recovery from the defendant railroad for personal injuries sustained in a grade crossing accident. A jury returned a general verdict in favor of plaintiff and against defendant in the sum of $50,000. The jury also answered two special interrogatories in which they...

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