BUCCIERI v. ILLINOIS CENT. GULF R.R.

No. 1-90-2597.

601 N.E.2d 840 (1992)

235 Ill. App.3d 191

176 Ill.Dec. 142

Michael BUCCIERI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROAD, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

Rehearing Denied October 21, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terrence K. Hegarty & Associates, Ltd., (Terrence K. Hegarty, James S. Smith, of counsel), Chicago, for plaintiff-appellant.

Baker & McKenzie, (Frances D. Morrissey, Thomas F. Tobin, Gary W. Fresen, Michael A. Pollard, Barrie L. Brejcha, Charles W. Webster, of counsel), Chicago, for defendant-appellee.


Presiding Justice BUCKLEY delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Michael Buccieri filed this personal injury action against Illinois Central Railroad (IC) pursuant to the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) (45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1988)). Plaintiff alleged that he was a railroad "employee" of IC at the time of his injury and, accordingly, came within the protections of FELA. Plaintiff and IC filed cross...

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