Legal Opinion
Hollis v. Terminal R. Ass'n of St. Louis
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 15, 1966No. Gen. 65-83PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEberspacher, J.
Howard Hollis, employed as a switchman by the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, brought suit against his employer in the Circuit Court of Madison County for damages under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. Trial before a jury resulted in a verdict of $175,000 for the plaintiff. A remittitur was entered and judgment was entered for $125,000 upon defendant’s post-trial motion from which this appeal is taken.
On June 23, 1961, plaintiff was working the second shift in the Madison Yards of the defendant. Plaintiff’s job, basically, consisted of making up or breaking up trains within…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Finley v. New York Central RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1960
- Clancy v. PacentiAppellate Court of Illinois · 1957
- Ruggles v. SelbyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1960
- Child v. Lincoln Enterprises, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1964
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Larson v. ThomashowAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
- Phillips v. Shell Oil Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1973
- Noel v. JonesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
- Heston v. Chicago and North Western Railway Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1972
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