Legal Opinion
Rucker v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided October 19, 1979No. 51315, 51335 consPublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kluczynski
Defendant Great American Transportation Company (GATX) manufactures liquified petroleum gas (LPG) tank cars, one of which exploded in the Decatur switchyard of defendant Norfolk & Western Railway Company (N 8c W) on July 19, 1974. Clyde G. Rucker was an employee of N & W and was killed as a result of the explosion. His widow, Marcia, as administratrix of his estate, brought this action for wrongful death and personal injuries in the circuit court of Madison County, charging N 8c W with violations of the Safety Appliance Act (45 U.S.C. sec. 1 et seq. (1970)) and the Federal Employers’…
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