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Magna Trust Co. v. Illinois Central Railroad

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 18, 2000No. 5-98-0792PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Maag

Plaintiff, Magna Trust Company, administrator for the estate of James (Rusty) C. Jones, filed a wrongful death complaint against defendant, Illinois Central Railroad Co. (Illinois Central), alleging a violation of the Safety Appliance Act (Act) (49 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq. (1994)). Rusty Jones, an employee of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), suffered fatal injuries when he was crushed between two railcars while attempting to adjust a coupler on one of the cars on November 23, 1994. The railcars were owned by Illinois Central. In the complaint, plaintiff alleged that Illinois Central violated the…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Lorillard v. PonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. People v. BaptistIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
  3. O'Donnell v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. Crane v. Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. People v. ColeIllinois Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Simmons v. GarcesIllinois Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Dillon v. Evanston HospitalIllinois Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Wilbourn v. CavalenesAppellate Court of Illinois · 2010
  4. Davis v. KraffAppellate Court of Illinois · 2010
  5. Nassar v. County of CookAppellate Court of Illinois · 2002

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