Legal Opinion
Schultz v. Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter R.R. Corp.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided June 6, 2002No. 90770, 90841 cons. RelPublished
1Opinion of the Court 1
Docket Nos. 90770, 90841 cons.–Agenda 29–September 2001.
VERNON SCHULTZ, Appellant, v. NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAILROAD CORPORATION, d/b/a/
Metra, Appellee.
Opinion filed June 6, 2002.
2Opinion of the Court · GarmanJustice Garman
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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- In Re Estate of HooverIllinois Supreme Court · 1993
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. DickersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- People v. SimmsIllinois Supreme Court · 2000
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