WALDEN v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF R.R.

No. 91-2364.

975 F.2d 361 (1992)

Bernard E. WALDEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROAD, a corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 16, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony G. Argeros (argued), Roger C. Elliott, Elliott & McClure, Momence, Ill., Robert Barewin, Metnick, Barewin & Wise, Springfield, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant.

Matthew J. Maddox (argued), William Hardy, Robert E. Gillespie, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Springfield, Ill., for defendant-appellee.

Before MANION, Circuit Judge, and FAIRCHILD and WOOD, Jr., Senior Circuit Judges.


FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.

Bernard Walden sustained injuries while acting in the scope of his employment as a brakeman for Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. Walden filed an action for personal injuries under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60. Prior to trial Walden moved for summary judgment on the issues of the railroad's negligence per se, liability and Walden's contributory...

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