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MEYER v. PENN CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION CO.

No. 78-1337.

78 Ill. App.3d 110 (1979)

397 N.E.2d 60

GERALD MEYER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PENN CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

Opinion filed October 19, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark C. Fedota, Michael L. McCluggage, and Michael R. Dockterman, of Chicago (Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, of counsel), for appellant.

Marshall I. Teichner, of Chicago (Philip J. Rock and Katie Newsham, both of Rock, Fusco & Heneghan, of counsel), for appellee.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE LORENZ delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Gerald Meyer, brought this action pursuant to the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) (45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1970)) against his employer, Penn Central. Following a jury trial, Meyer was awarded $125,000 in damages. The trial court granted Meyer's motion for a new trial on the issue of damages. On appeal, defendant...

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