Schutzenhofer v. Granite City Steel Co.

Plaintiff, John Schutzenhofer, obtained a $75,000 judgment in a Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) action against defendant, Granite City Steel Company, following a jury trial in the circuit court of Madison County for injuries resulting from a work-related accident. Defendant argued upon appeal that a pretrial summary judgment declaring defendant to be a common carrier by rail engaged in interstate commerce constituted error. The appellate court, in a split decision, affirmed on the grounds that defendant had not preserved that issue for review. (101 Ill. App. 3d 683.) We granted…