Legal Opinion
Huett v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 27, 1994No. 5-92-0869PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lewis
Plaintiff, Bobby Huett, appeals from the trial court’s order granting defendant’s, Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company’s, motion to dismiss plaintiff’s Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) (45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq. (West 1986)) complaint on the grounds that plaintiff’s cause of action was time barred under FELA’s three-year statute of limitations. (45 U.S.C.A. § 56 (West 1986).) On appeal, the only issue raised is whether the court erred in granting defendant’s motion to dismiss. We affirm.
The pertinent facts of this case are as follows: Plaintiff worked for defendant from 1974 to 1980…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Burnett v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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- Herb v. PitcairnSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Rev. George TAYLOR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BUNGE CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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