Legal Opinion
Washburn v. Terminal Railroad Ass'n of St. Louis
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 31, 1969No. Gen. No. 68-16PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGoldenhersh, P. J.
Defendant, Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Madison County entered upon a jury verdict in the amount of $60,000.
Plaintiff’s complaint, as amended, alleges a cause of action based upon the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 USCA 51, et seq.) arising out of an occurrence in April 1964, in defendant’s C. D. Yard near East St. Louis, while plaintiff was employed as a switchman. In its answer, as an affirmative defense, defendant pleaded the execution of “a full and complete release.” Plaintiff replied, averring that the release was…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Watts v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Dice v. Akron, Canton & Youngstown RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- The People v. SpeckIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
- Callen v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Kapelski v. Alton & Southern RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
- Mudd v. Goldblatt Bros., Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1983
- Washburn v. TERMINAL R. ASS'N OF ST. LOUISAppellate Court of Illinois · 1969
- Kapelski v. Alton & Southern RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
- Mudd v. Goldblatt Bros., Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1983