Moore Ex Rel. Moore v. Bi-State Development Agency

I respectfully dissent. Under Illinois law, Bi-State had completely discharged its duty as a common carrier at the time the accident occurred. Even if it initially discharged the Plaintiff in an arguably unsafe place, Plaintiff had reached a place of safety where he was in no danger of being struck by Mr. Crowell’s truck. Had Plaintiff simply waited for the traffic to clear, he could have safely crossed Caseyville Road, which was lightly traveled at the time of day when the accident occurred. Therefore Bi-State’s conduct was not the proximate cause of the accident. Moreover, because the…