Legal Opinion
Laird v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 4, 1991No. 5-89-0250PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Welch
Plaintiff, Barry Wayne Laird, brought a two-count complaint, as amended, pursuant to provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) (45 U.S.C. §51 et seq. (1976)), against defendant, Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company, to recover for personal injuries suffered during the course of his employment with the defendant. Following a six-day trial, the jury returned verdicts against the defendant of $36,500 on count I and $670,000 on count II, representing a verdict of $1,340,000 reduced by a 50% comparative negligence finding. The circuit court of Madison County, Illinois, entered…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Eichel v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Torres v. WalshIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
- Bland v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1987
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