Legal Opinion
Lilly v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 28, 1941No. Gen. No. 40,882PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Friend
Norvel H. Lilly, employed as a brakeman by the Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company, fell from the deck of a locomotive tender while engaged in the course of his duties and was severely injured. He brought suit for damages against the company under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act and the Federal Safety Appliance Act. Trial by jury resulted in a general verdict in his favor for $32,500. The court overruled defendant’s motion for a judgment non obstante veredicto and entered judgment on the verdict. Defendant has prosecuted this appeal.
The accident occurred in the railroad yards of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Seaboard Air Line Railway v. HortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Sohn v. WatersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- Boldt v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Jacobs v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1916
- United States v. St. Louis, San Francisco & Texas Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Lilly v. Grand Trunk Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Harp v. Illinois Central Gulf RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
- Fourt v. DeLazzerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1952
- Harp v. Illinois Central Gulf RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977