Legal Opinion
Dukes v. Illinois Central Railroad
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided March 20, 1996No. 94 C 4134PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
NORDBERG, District Judge.
Before the Court is Defendant Illinois Central Railroad’s (“ICRR”) Motion for Summary Judgment. Plaintiff Leon Dukes (“Dukes”), an employee of the ICRR, filed a Complaint seeking damages against the ICRR in an action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., alleging that he developed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (“CTS”) due to the ICRR’s negligence.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
On July 7,1994, Dukes filed a Complaint in this Court seeking recovery under FELA for his carpal tunnel problems. Plaintiff specifically alleges…
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