Williams v. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE EBERSPACHER

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Madison County, following the granting of defendant-appellee’s motion for summary judgment in an action brought under the Federal Employees Liability Act to recover injuries resulting from the defendant’s alleged negligence.

The plaintiff alleged that while working for the defendant he was injured because of the defendant’s negligence. The defendant answered denying that the plaintiff was employed by the defendant, denying that the plaintiff was injured, and denying…