BAKER v. BURLINGTON NORTHERH R.R. CO.

No. 5-86-0223.

149 Ill. App.3d 674 (1986)

500 N.E.2d 1113

HOWARD L. BAKER, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY et al., Defendants-Petitioners.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed November 21, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert P. Schmidt, of St. Louis, Missouri, for appellant Burlington Northern Railroad Company.

John W. Hoefert and John W. Hoefert, Jr., both of Law Offices of John W. Hoefert, of Alton, for appellant Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company.

David J. Mullett, of Morris B. Chapman & Associates, Ltd., of Granite City, for appellee.


Order affirmed and cause remanded.

JUSTICE HARRISON delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Howard L. Baker, filed an action in the circuit court of Madison County to recover damages for personal injuries he sustained in two separate accidents which occurred while he was employed by defendant Burlington Northern Railroad Company (Burlington Northern) as a train conductor. Plaintiff's complaint is in three counts. Counts I and II, directed against defendant...

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