Legal Opinion
Summar v. Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 18, 1987No. 85-2065PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Campbell
Plaintiff, Michael Summar, filed an action to recover damages for personal injuries against defendants, Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company (railroad) and Inland Steel Company (Inland). Plaintiff, an employee of the railroad, sustained injuries on April 13, 1984, while operating a railroad switch in the railroad storage yard of Inland located in East Chicago, Indiana. Plaintiff’s action against the railroad is based on the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U.S.C.A. sec. 51 et seq. (1972)) (FELA), while his action against Inland sounded in common law negligence. The railroad denied the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Graham v. General U.S. Grant Post No. 2665Illinois Supreme Court · 1969
- McClish v. Niagara MacHine & Tool WorksDistrict Court, S.D. Indiana · 1967
- Indiana State Highway Commission v. ThomasIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
- Jackson v. Miller-Davis Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1976
- Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. WolfIndiana Supreme Court · 1920
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3Cited by9 opinions
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