BELL v. LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE R.R. CO.

No. 60607, 60608 cons.

106 Ill.2d 135 (1985)

478 N.E.2d 384

JOHN A. BELL, Appellee, v. LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant. — WILLIAM THORNTON, Appellee, v. LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied May 22, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Gunn, James C. Cook and Anthony L. Martin, of Walker & Williams, P.C., of Belleville, for appellant.

Callis & Hartman, P.C., of Granite City (Eric D. Jackstadt, of counsel), for appellees.


Orders affirmed.

CHIEF JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the court:

We have consolidated two cases for review, Bell v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, No. 60607 (Bell), and Thornton v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, No. 60608 (Thornton). Both cases are before this court on interlocutory appeals from the circuit court of St. Clair County. We will first set forth the facts of each case. Then, we will discuss the...

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