ROBERTS v. NORFOLK AND WESTERN RY. CO.

No. 4-91-0647.

593 N.E.2d 1144 (1992)

229 Ill. App.3d 706

171 Ill.Dec. 324

Andrew J. ROBERTS III, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

June 4, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karl D. Dexheimer, Belleville, for defendant-appellant.

Glenn E. Bradford, Clarence W. Harrison, II, Morris B. Chapman & Associates Ltd., Granite City, for plaintiff-appellee.


Justice McCULLOUGH delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Andrew J. Roberts brought suit against his employer, Norfolk and Western Railway Company (N & W), pursuant to the Federal Employers' Liability Act (45 U.S.C. §§ 51 through 60 (1988)) (FELA) for personal injuries sustained during the course of his employment. A jury awarded Roberts approximately $1.4 million in damages. N & W appeals, raising...

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