GONET v. CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN TRANSP. CO.

No. 1-89-1748.

195 Ill. App.3d 766 (1990)

552 N.E.2d 1224

JAMES GONET, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (6th Division).

Opinion filed March 23, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold Liebenson, of Chicago, and DeParcq, Hunegs, Stone, Koenig & Reid, P.A., of Minneapolis, Minnesota (William Kvas, of counsel), for appellant.

Richard A. Haydu, of Chicago (James P. Daley and George H. Brant, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE LaPORTA delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff brought suit against defendant under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (45 U.S.C. §§ 51 through 60 (1982)), alleging that, due to defendant's negligence, plaintiff had suffered severe and irreversible hearing loss. After a bench trial, judgment was entered for the defendant, and plaintiff appeals.

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