Legal Opinion

Ammons v. Canadian National Ry. Co.

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 27, 2020No. 124454Published

1Opinion of the Court

2019 IL 124454

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 124454) MELVIN AMMONS et al., Appellees, v. CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY et al. (Wisconsin Central, Ltd., Appellant). Opinion filed December 19, 2019.—Rehearing denied January 27, 2020. JUSTICE GARMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Burke and Justices Thomas, Karmeier, and Theis concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Kilbride dissented, with opinion, joined by Justice Neville. Justice Kilbride dissented upon denial of rehearing, with opinion, joined by Justice Neville. OPINION…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. Consolidated Rail Corporation v. GottshallSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  3. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway v. BuellSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Cabell v. MarkhamCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
  5. Kernan v. American Dredging Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958

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