Legal Opinion
Hamrock v. Consolidated Rail Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 22, 1986No. 85-2082PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
On August 25, 1977, plaintiff, Thomas A. Hamrock, was seriously injured while working for defendant, Consolidated Rail Corporation, on a runaround track in Leetonia, Ohio. He brought suit against the railroad under the Federal Employees’ Liability Act (FELA) (45 U.S.C. secs. 51 through 60 (1976)). After a trial, the jury found in favor of defendant and against plaintiff, who now appeals. He claims that the trial court erred in denying his post-trial motions and in refusing to give his jury instruction on assumption of risk. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
On the day of the accident,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Hall v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1955
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