HARRISON v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN R. CO.

No. 91-1007.

965 F.2d 155 (1992)

Cheryl HARRISON, as Administrator of the Estate of Jennifer L. Harrison, Deceased, Cheryl Harrison, as Guardian for Ryan Harrison, a minor, and Cheryl Harrison, Individually, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 22, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul J. Bargiel, Chicago, Ill. (argued), Derek G. Edens, Cichocki & Armstrong, Oak Park, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant.

John Newell, Kenneth J. Wysoglad (argued), Michael L. Sazdanoff, Robert J. Prendergast, Wysoglad & Associates, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellee.

Before WOOD, Jr., COFFEY, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

Cheryl Harrison appeals the district court's entry of judgment on the jury verdict dismissing her claim for damages for the wrongful death of her daughter, Jennifer Harrison. We affirm.

I. FACTS

Jennifer Harrison received fatal injuries on June 14, 1987, when the car in which she was riding was struck by a Burlington Northern Railroad train at a crossing on Harmony Road in Ogle County, Illinois. Harmony Road is a lightly-traveled...

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