MAROTTA v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

No. 60268.

108 Ill.2d 168 (1985)

483 N.E.2d 503

JOHN MAROTTA et al., Appellees, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 20, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thompson & Mitchell, of Belleville (W. Thomas Coghill, Jr., and William A. Schmitt, of counsel) and Patricia S. Harris and Judith A. Zakens, of Detroit, Michigan, for appellant.

Kassly, Bone, Becker, Dix & Tillery, P.C., of Belleville (Stephen M. Tillery and Maurice E. Bone, of counsel), for appellee John Marotta.

Michael B. Constance and Edward J. Szewczyk, of Donovan, Hatch & Constance, P.C., of Belleville, for appellee Consolidated Rail Corporation.


Remanded.

JUSTICE GOLDENHERSH delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant General Motors Corporation (GM) appealed from the order of the circuit court of St. Clair County allowing the motions of plaintiff, John Marotta, and defendant Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) for a new trial. Plaintiff brought this action against his employer, Conrail, under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (45 U.S.C. sec. 51...

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