Barton v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE CAMPBELL
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff Rachel Barton filed suit against defendants Chicago & North Western Transportation Company, n/k/a the Union Pacific Railroad Company (CNW),1 and the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (NIRCRC), alleging that she was dragged by a train because defendants did not have a proper procedure to determine whether a passenger was caught in the train’s doors before leaving a station.2 Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendants were found liable to plaintiff on the claims brought…
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2Cases cited64 opinions
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- People v. IllgenIllinois Supreme Court · 1991
- Lee v. Chicago Transit AuthorityIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
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