Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Illinois Central Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 17, 1992No. 5-91-0176PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harrison
Thomas Lewis brought an action in the circuit court of St. Clair County based on the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U.S.C.A. §51 et seq. (West 1986)) and common law premises liability to recover damages for personal injuries he sustained while working for the Illinois Central Railroad (the Railroad). The Railroad, in turn, filed third-party actions for contribution against Matsushita Electric Corporation, d/b/a Panasonic (Panasonic), and TLI, Inc. A jury returned a general verdict in favor of Lewis and assessed a total of $3,935,700 in damages against the Railroad. The Railroad…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Kelley v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Petrillo v. Syntex Laboratories, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- Parkson v. Central DuPage HospitalAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
- Ritter v. Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical CenterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
- Wakeford v. Rodehouse Restaurants of Missouri, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1991
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Alfonzo T. Frazier, Jr. v. Norfolk & Western Railway Company, and Post Express, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Alvarez v. Fred Hintze ConstructionAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
- Muro v. Abel Freight Lines, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1996
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