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HOLMES v. ELGIN, JOLIET & EASTERN RY. CO.

No. 93-2112.

18 F.3d 1393 (1994)

Will HOLMES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ELGIN, JOLIET & EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 16, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Tobin, Ruman, Clements & Tobin, Hammond, IN, Frank C. Marino (argued), Eugene I. Pavalon, Michael L. Lauzon, Pavalon & Gifford, Chicago, IL, Stephen Eckman, Eckman, Collins, Strandness & Egan, Minneapolis, MN, for plaintiff-appellee.

Harold Abrahamson (argued), Abrahamson, Reed & Adley, Hammond, IN, for defendant-appellant.

Before BAUER, WOOD, Jr., and FLAUM, Circuit Judges.

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

During the course of his employment by the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company ("EJ & E"), Will Holmes's right hand was crushed in a piece of machinery leaving him with limited use of the fingers on that hand. Pursuant to the Federal Employer's Liability Act ("FELA"), 45 U.S.C. § 51, Holmes brought a successful action against EJ & E and was awarded $375,000 in damages. EJ & E appeals...

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