Legal Opinion
Reat v. Illinois Central Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 17, 1964No. Gen. 10,519PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrow, P. J.
This is a personal injury suit brought by the plaintiff, Clarence Walker, on July 26, 1960, against the defendant, Illinois Central R. R. Company, under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, Title 45 USCA, par 51 ff., for damages for injuries allegedly occurring August 1, 1955 in the course of his employment. The plaintiff died during the proceedings and his Administrator was substituted as plaintiff. It is before the Court on the motion of the defendant to dismiss the second amended complaint and action.
The Act provides, as to limitations, Title 45 USCA, par 56:
“No action shall be maintained…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Glus v. Brooklyn Eastern District TerminalSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Reading Co. v. KoonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Flynn v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Fravel v. Pennsylvania R. Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1952
- Hetman v. Fruit Growers Express CompanyDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1961
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Florsheim v. Travelers Indemnity Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
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- Beynon Building Corp. v. National Guardian Life InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
- Sabath v. MansfieldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
- Spoljaric v. PanganIndiana Court of Appeals · 1984
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