Legal Opinion
Lilly v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 11, 1943No. 124PublishedCited by 246 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Muefhy
Petitioner brought this action in an Illinois state court, under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act 1 and the Boiler Inspection Act, 2 for personal injuries sustained on February 6, 1937, in the course of his employment as a brakeman in interstate commerce. A general verdict of $32,500 was returned in his favor by the jury, but on appeal the Appellate Court of Illinois for the First District entered judgment for respondent notwithstanding the verdict. 3 The Supreme Court of Illinois refused leave to appeal. We granted certiorari because of the important questions presented in the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Napier v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Caha v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. GroegerSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Moore v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
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3Cited by246 opinions
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- Michael P. McGinn v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Willard Green v. River Terminal Railway Co., Third Party Jerald E. Dawson, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
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