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SCHULTZ v. NORTHEAST ILL. REGIONAL COMMUTER RAILROAD CORP.

Nos. 90770, 90841.

775 N.E.2d 964 (2002)

201 Ill.2d 260

266 Ill.Dec. 892

Vernon SCHULTZ, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAILROAD CORPORATION, d/b/a Metra, Appellee and Cross-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

As Modified Upon Denial of Rehearing August 29, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Torshen, Spreyer, Garmisa & Slobig, Ltd. (Jerome H. Torshen, of counsel), and Hoey, Farina & Downes (Dillon Hoey, James L. Farina, George T. Brugess and Steven P. Garmisa, of counsel), Chicago, for Vernon Schultz.

Richard T. Sikes, Jr., Michael H. Cho, Anthony J. Carballo and Kenn Brotman, of Freeborn & Peters, and Ellen Kornichuk Emery, Chicago, for Metra.

Justice GARMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Vernon Schultz, filed a complaint against defendant, Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, doing business as Metra, pursuant to the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) (45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1994)), for injuries he allegedly sustained while employed as a switch foreman for defendant. The purpose of FELA is to provide a remedy to railroad employees for injuries and...

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