Kapelski v. Alton & Southern Railroad

Plaintiff, William Kapelski, Jr., filed a two-count complaint in the circuit court of St. Clair County. The first count alleged that defendant Alton & Southern Railroad was liable under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U.S.C. 51 et seq.) for injuries he sustained on July 6, 1970, during the course of his employment by said railroad. The second count alleged that defendant Missouri Pacific Railroad was liable for negligence in maintaining a railroad crossing which was the proximate cause of further injuries suffered on August 1, 1970 by the plaintiff. The plaintiff puportedly joined…