Legal Opinion
Zimmerman v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 18, 1991No. 1-90-3539PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE RAKOWSKI
delivered the opinion of the court:
In this appeal we are asked to decide whether a negligently inflicted emotional injury is compensable pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §51 et seq. (1988) (FELA). The trial court held that it was not and entered summary judgment for defendant. We agree and therefore affirm.
Plaintiff was employed by the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad (IC) as a claim agent. It was his job to investigate and settle claims made against the IC by employees, passengers, motor vehicle drivers and trespassers. Defendant is a…
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- Stanley F. Taylor v. Burlington Northern Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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