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BARTHEL v. ILL. CENT. GULF R.R. CO.

Nos. 50461, 50491 cons.

74 Ill.2d 213 (1978)

384 N.E.2d 323

DAVID BARTHEL et al., Appellants, v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied January 25, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas F. Londrigan and Roger E. Ryan, of Londrigan & Potter, P.C., of Springfield, for appellants David Barthel and Helen M. Hammond.

Michael J. Costello, of Springfield, for appellants Scott West and Herbert Rigney.

George B. Gillespie and Robert E. Gillespie, of Gillespie, Cadigan & Gillespie, of Springfield, for appellee.

Baker & McKenzie, of Chicago (Francis D. Morrissey and Edward J. Zulkey, of counsel), for amici curiae Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co. et al.

Judgment affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

This action resulted from a collision between an automobile and an Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company freight train in Springfield at about 3:15 a.m. on November 22, 1969. The automobile crashed into a boxcar that was moving slowly over a railroad crossing. The driver, Robert Crifasi, was killed, as were two of his passengers, Frank...

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