Legal Opinion
Dawson v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 22, 1994No. 3-94-0004PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stouder
The plaintiff, Allen Dawson, filed a complaint against his employer, the defendant Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company. Plaintiff alleged the defendant acted negligently under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1990), by failing to advise him of the lack of uninsurance / underinsurance coverage on his company car. The defendant filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to section 2 — 615 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 615 (West 1992)) alleging the complaint failed to state a cause of action. The circuit court of Will County granted the motion and…
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