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Smith v. Illinois Central Railroad

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 30, 2006No. 102060PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Karmeier

Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Freeman, Fitzgerald, Kilbride, and Carman concurred in the judgment and opinion.

Justice Burke took no part in the decision.

OPINION

Marvin Smith and 10 others (plaintiffs) filed an action in the circuit court of Perry County against the Illinois Central Railroad Company, doing business as the Canadian National/Illinois Central Railroad (Railroad), on behalf of themselves and those persons and businesses who allegedly sustained personal injuries and property damage as a result of a train derailment in Tamaroa, Illinois. The circuit court granted the plaintiffs’…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Amchem Products, Inc. v. WindsorSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  2. Dianne Castano v. The American Tobacco CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  3. Avery v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 2005
  4. Allison v. Citgo Petroleum Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  5. Steinberg v. Chicago Medical SchoolIllinois Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by35 opinions

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  5. Stefanski v. The City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 2015

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