CAILLOUETTE v. BALTIMORE & OHIO CHICAGO TERMINAL R.

No. 82-1389.

705 F.2d 243 (1983)

Edward J. CAILLOUETTE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BALTIMORE & OHIO CHICAGO TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 14, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul V. Esposito, Lewis, Overbeck & Furman, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Donald A. Shapiro, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WOOD, ESCHBACH and POSNER, Circuit Judges.


ESCHBACH, Circuit Judge.

The Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad Company ("the Railroad") appeals from a jury verdict in favor of Edward J. Caillouette in the amount of $81,000.00. The action was brought pursuant to the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60. For the reasons below, we affirm.

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Caillouette was a switchman employed by the Railroad since 1969. His job...

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