Legal Opinion
Hiles v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 29, 1994No. 5-93-0775PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Welch
On December 26, 1991, William J. Hiles (plaintiff), filed a one-count complaint against the Norfolk & Western Railway Company (defendant) in the circuit court of Madison County. Plaintiff brought his action under the Federal Safety Appliance Act (Safety Appliance Act) (45 U.S.C.S. § 1 et seq. (Law. Co-op 1981 & Supp. 1994)). In relevant part, it was alleged:
"3. That on July 18, 1990, the plaintiff *** was working as a member of a switching crew located at Defendant’s St. Louis Yard, at or near St. Louis, Missouri. At that time, in the course and scope of his duties, he was required to go…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- Bailey v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Bowman v. Illinois Central RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
- Enrique Maldonado v. Missouri Pacific Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Charles N. Reed v. Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New England Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Busch v. Graphic Color Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1996
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. HilesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Glass v. PitlerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1995
- Weiland v. Telectronics Pacing Systems, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1998
- Albin v. Illinois Central RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1995
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