Illinois Central Railroad v. Young

BARNES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. After an Illinois Central Railroad Company (Illinois Central) train struck and killed Sharon Young, a wrongful-death action was filed on behalf of Young’s two children, Tasandra and Shiron Young (collectively referred to as Appellees), against Illinois Central and the train’s locomotive engineer, Fred Herndon (collectively referred to as Appellants). A Holmes County Circuit Court jury found Illinois Central and Herndon negligent and awarded the Appellees $2,000,000 in compensatory damages, which was later reduced by the circuit court to $1,174,761. The Appellants…