Espinoza v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co.

The instant action arises from a collision between a pickup truck driven by Randy Anderson and a freight train owned and operated by the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company (EJ&E). The plaintiffs, Raymond J. Espinoza, Jr., and Michelle Kolasinski, who were passengers in the truck, brought an action for negligence in the circuit court of Lake County against EJ&E. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of EJ&E on all counts. The appellate court reversed the trial court (Nos. 2 — 93—0245, 2 — 93—0252 cons, (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23)). We allowed EJ&E’s…