Schutzenhofer v. Granite City Steel

This is a consolidated appeal from judgments entered in the circuit court of Madison County in separate actions brought by plaintiffs John Schutzenhofer and Steven Manley, each of whom was injured in the course of their employment with defendant Granite City Steel. In both actions it was asserted that defendant was a common carrier by rail in interstate commerce, and, therefore, the injuries were compensable under the provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U.S.C. sec. 51 (1976)). Schutzenhofer’s claim was additionally based upon provisions of the Federal Safety Appliance Act…