Legal Opinion
Norkevich v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 9, 1931No. Gen. No. 34,887PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scanlan
In this case there was a verdict returned finding the defendant guilty and assessing the plaintiff’s damages at the sum of $25,000. Judgment was entered on the verdict and the defendant has appealed.
The action was brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, Cahill’s St. ch. 114, If 321 et seq., to recover damages for the wrongful death of Mike Norkevich, who was killed while inspecting air brakes on one of the defendant’s trains in its Corwith yards, in Chicago. There have been three trials of this cause. In each there was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. We reversed the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Looney v. Metropolitan RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Devine v. DelanoIllinois Supreme Court · 1916
- Mirich v. T. J. Forschner Contracting Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1924
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. GundersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- State v. AverySupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Schneiderman v. Interstate Transit Lines, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1947
- Perez v. Baltimore and Ohio R. Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1960
- Edmonds v. HeilAppellate Court of Illinois · 1948
- Roadruck v. SchultzAppellate Court of Illinois · 1948
- Kenney v. Churchill Truck Lines, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1972
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