Harp v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad

55 Ill. App.3d 822 (1977)

370 N.E.2d 826

MERLE HARP, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 76-393.

Illinois Appellate Court — Fifth District.

Opinion filed November 28, 1977.

Robert W. Wilson, of Burroughs, Simpson, Wilson, Hepler and Broom, of Edwardsville, for appellant.

Rex Carr, of Cohn, Carr, Korein, Kunin and Brennan, of East St. Louis, for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE GEORGE J. MORAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company, appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in a case brought…