Legal Opinion
Wawryszyn v. Illinois Central Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 19, 1956No. Gen. 46,663PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE ROBSON
delivered the opinion of the court.
This appeal involves a death action brought, under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U. S. C. A. secs. 51-59) by the plaintiff, widow and administrator of the estate of Bohdan Wawryszyn, deceased, against his employer, the defendant, Illinois Central Railroad Company. A jury trial resulted in a verdict of $90,000 for the plaintiff. The trial court overruled defendant’s motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial and entered judgment on the verdict. Defendant appeals.
Defendant’s principal contentions are that the…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Lillie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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- Seith v. Commonwealth Electric Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1909
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- Elmer S. Nelson and Mabel R. Nelson v. Thomas Brames and Marilyn C. BramesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1957
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