Legal Opinion
McManaman v. Elgin
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 25, 1960No. Gen. No. 47,773PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE DEMPSET
delivered the opinion of the court.
A verdict of $16,500 was returned for the plaintiff upon his complaint which charged the defendant with wrongfully refusing to employ him as a yardmaster.
McManaman had worked for the defendant from 1927 to 1944. Throughout these years, with the exception of 1941 to 1943, his position was that of a switch-man or yardman. During 1941-1943 he worked temporarily as an assistant yardmaster. In 1944 he was injured and discontinued employment. In 1948 he applied for reinstatement as a yardman but was rejected for physical reasons. However,…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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