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ESCHER v. NORFOLK & WESTERN RY. CO.

No. 52777.

82 Ill.2d 110 (1980)

411 N.E.2d 864

RAYMOND R. ESCHER, Appellant, v. NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed October 17, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morris B. Chapman, of Chapman & Carlson, of Granite City, for appellant.

Karl D. Dexheimer, of Pope & Driemeyer, of Belleville, for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE MORAN delivered the opinion of the court:

In the circuit court of Madison County, plaintiff, Raymond R. Escher, brought suit against the defendant, Norfolk & Western Railway Company, under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (Act) (45 U.S.C. sec. 51 et seq. (1976)), to recover for injuries he suffered while working for the defendant. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $30,000. The appellate...

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