Rogers v. Illinois Central Railroad

REINHARD, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff appeals the trial court’s award of summary judgment in favor of defendant in a Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA) action for occupational hearing loss. 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. 1 Defendant’s motion alleged that the action was barred by the limitations provision of the statute. 45 U.S.C. § 56. We reverse and remand.

Plaintiff’s petition was filed on February 22, 1991. The petition alleged that during his employment with defendant as a conductor/brakeman from approximately November 1, 1971 to November 1, 1988, he was “subjected to numerous sources of…