Legal Opinion
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided July 15, 1969No. Nos. 66 C 1726, 1730PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
ROBSON, District Judge.
The plaintiffs have sued the defendant for damages arising out of a train disaster. The defendant counterclaimed for a declaratory judgment that an agreement between the parties placed the loss on the plaintiff railroad. After briefs were submitted on certain legal issues, a hearing was held. Post-hearing briefs were filed, and the court took the case under advisement. For the reasons set forth below, this court is of the opinion that judgment should be rendered for the defendant.
On September 25, 1964, the plaintiff1 Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Jacksonville Terminal Company v. Railway Express Agency, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Boyer v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1967
- John Halverson v. Campbell Soup Company, Defendant-Third-Party and Wolfes-Jensen Company, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967
- Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508 v. Human Rights CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Patton v. T.O.F.C., Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Chicago and North Western Transportation Company v. The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
- Southern Railway Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1976
- Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company v. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, Harris Trust and Savings Bank v. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
- Fluor Engineers & Constructors, Inc. v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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