Legal Opinion
Carona v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 18, 1990No. 5-89-0147PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE LEWIS
delivered the opinion of the court:
The circuit court of Madison County entered a summary judgment for the defendant, Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company, in a Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA) action (45 U.S.C. §51 et seq. (1982)) brought against the defendant by the plaintiff, Donald P. Carona, for injuries he allegedly sustained in a work-related accident on February 22, 1986. The basis of the court’s order granting the motion for summary judgment was a document entitled “Final Settlement and Release” signed by the plaintiff. The plaintiff appeals the circuit…
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