Enlow v. Illinois Central Railroad

Modified Opinion on Denial of Petition of Community Unit School District for Rehearing.

Plaintiffs appeal from the entry of judgments on not guilty verdicts of the jury and from the denial of the post-trial motion. The case involves claims for wrongful death, and for funeral expenses under the Family Expense Act.

The case was tried under an amended complaint in which the defendants Marie J. Mullins, Executor of the Estate of Everett J. Mullins, Deceased, and the Community Unit School District 272, were charged only with willful and wanton misconduct. In separate Counts X and XI, plaintiffs…