Steinbach v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

Plaintiff, George Steinbach, filed a complaint at law against multiple defendants, including the City of Peru, Illinois, on April 11, 2002, as special administrator of the estate of his son, Bryant Steinbach. Following multiple amendments to the original complaint and other procedural matters that occurred over the course of several years, the trial court granted the City of Peru’s motion for summary judgment. The court entered a written order on October 22, 2007, dismissing plaintiffs counts against the City of Peru with prejudice. Plaintiff filed a timely notice of appeal. Plaintiff and…