Triantafyllos Kotakis, Petitioner-Plaintiff-Appellant v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co., Respondent-Defendant-Appellee

CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff immigrated to this country from Greece during World War II. He was employed as a welder by the defendant from 1956 until October 1, 1970. On that day, he was to begin work as a grinder for defendant, a wholly owned subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation.

On the afternoon of September 30, plaintiff was riding in the automobile of a fellow employee, Steve Krinakis, al legedly to return certain welding equipment to defendant’s welding shop. Krinakis’ car became overheated. While the car was cooling off at the side of the road, the men picked up from the…