Dunn v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad

On September 12, 1986, plaintiff Loren Dunn, as administrator of the estate of Reta Bryant, deceased, filed suit in the circuit court of Coles County against defendants Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company (ICG), George Shaw, and Elmer Black. Damages were sought for the allegedly wrongful death of the decedent and funeral expenses incurred as a result of a train, owned and operated by ICG, on its property striking an automobile operated by decedent on October 30, 1984, at Neoga. Subsequently, amendments were made whereby Black was dismissed as a defendant and ICG or Shaw was charged in the…