Legal Opinion
Pry v. Alton & Southern Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 25, 1992No. 5-91-0520PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUSTICE WILLIAM A. LEWIS
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff, Richard Pry, filed a complaint in the St. Clair County circuit court on November 7, 1986, pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) (45 U.S.C. §§51 through 60 (1982)), against the defendant, Alton & Southern Railway Company, for a work-related injury to his left knee on May 24, 1984. The defendant’s motion to dismiss was denied, and subsequently, the defendant filed its answer and affirmative defenses, one of which was that the plaintiff had compromised and settled his claim for this injury when he signed a…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway v. BuellSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Maynard v. Durham & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Wolf v. Meister-Neiberg, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1991
- Biehler v. White Metal Rolling & Stamping Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1975
- Gaskin v. GoldwasserAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Estate of Strocchia v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996
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