Illinois Central Railroad v. Acuff

DICKINSON, Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. This appeal and cross-appeal arise from the circuit court’s denial of a railroad company’s motion to dismiss its employees’ asbestos-related injury claims and the court’s subsequent order enforcing the settlement agreement between the parties. The railroad argues the circuit court erred by not dismissing the employees’ claims based on their submission of false affidavits, the execution of prior releases covering the asbestos-related injury claims, the expiration of the statute of limitations, and the discovery of medical information showing certain…