Legal Opinion
McElligott v. Illinois Central Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 3, 1966No. Gen. No. 65-2PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoran, J.
This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison County, Illinois, in a wrongful death-personal injury action based upon a train-automobile collision. The first trial of the case resulted in a hung jury. In the second trial the plaintiff obtained a verdict as administratrix for the death of her husband and for her own personal injuries. The trial court ordered a new trial and the plaintiff’s Petition for Leave to Appeal was granted.
On March 4, 1960, the plaintiff was driving an automobile in which her husband was a passenger. As she approached the Illinois Central Railroad crossing at 19th…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Illinois Central Railroad v. Franklin CountyIllinois Supreme Court · 1944
- Reivitz v. Chicago Rapid Transit Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1927
- Freeman v. Chicago Transit AuthorityIllinois Supreme Court · 1965
- Deming v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1926
- Ryan v. MonsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1961
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Smith v. City of EvanstonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
- McElligott v. Illinois Central RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- Lasswell v. Toledo, Peoria & Western RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976