HAMROCK v. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORP.

No. 85-2082.

151 Ill. App.3d 55 (1986)

501 N.E.2d 1274

THOMAS A. HAMROCK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Opinion filed September 22, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurence C. Acker and John J. Naughton, both of Henslee, Monek & Henslee, of Chicago, for appellant.

William D. Serritella, of Ross & Hardies, of Chicago, for appellee.


Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the court:

On August 25, 1977, plaintiff, Thomas A. Hamrock, was seriously injured while working for defendant, Consolidated Rail Corporation, on a runaround track in Leetonia, Ohio. He brought suit against the railroad under the Federal Employees' Liability Act (FELA) (45 U.S.C. secs. 51 through 60 (1976)). After a trial, the jury found in favor...

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