Legal Opinion
Waters v. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 7, 1967No. Gen. 66-90PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEberspacher, J.
Plaintiff, Howard Waters, filed his complaint in two counts, under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act 1 against the defendant, Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company, for damages on account of alleged injuries sustained on July 25 and August 22, 1964, when he was employed by Simpson Express & Trucking Company, (hereinafter referred to as Simpson), as a ramp man at the “piggy-back” loading ramp of the defendant railroad in Madison County, Illinois. Contending that his duties as an employee of the railroad were in furtherance of interstate commerce, plaintiff charged negligence of the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Baker v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Bowman v. Illinois Central RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
- In Re Estate of LeichtenbergIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
- Brant v. Chicago & Alton RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1920
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by8 opinions
- Kelley v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Helen Schroeder, Administrator of the Estate of Ralph C. Schroeder, Deceased v. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, a Pennsylvania Corporation, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, a Corporation, Third-Party v. The Willett Company, a Corporation, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Perry v. SaledaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
- People ex rel. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. FlemingIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
- Waters v. Chicago & Eastern Illinois RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.