Lewis v. Illinois Central Railroad Company

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD DIVISION BRENT LEWIS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 20-cv-3330 ) ILLINOIS CENTRAL ) RAILROAD COMPANY, ) ) Defendant. ) OPINION AND ORDER SUE E. MYERSCOUGH, U.S. District Judge. Plaintiff Brent Lewis is a retired employee of Defendant Illinois Central Railroad Company (the “Railroad”). In December 2017, Mr. Lewis suffered several injuries to his right foot and ankle. Three years later, Mr. Lewis sued Illinois Central under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act,

45 U.S.C. §§ 51

et seq. Mr. Lewis alleges that his…