Legal Opinion
Magnone v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 12, 1984No. 83-1913PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE LINN
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff brought an action for damages against defendant (the Railroad) and several of its employees for the wrongful death of her son. Following a bench trial, the Railroad was found negligent, and plaintiff’s decedent was found 25% comparatively negligent. Judgment was entered in the sum of $155,854.14, gross damages reduced by 25%. Judgment was entered against plaintiff in favor of the Railroad’s employees.
The Railroad appeals, claiming that the trial court’s decision was against the manifest weight of the evidence. Plaintiff…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Churchill v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1978
- Long v. City of New BostonIllinois Supreme Court · 1982
- Baird v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
- Sarver v. Barrett Ace Hardware, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1976
- Stach v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1981
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Northern Trust Co. v. Louis A. Weiss Memorial HospitalAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- Schnuck Markets, Inc. v. SofferAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- Gruidl v. SchellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
- Hunter v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1990
- Hough v. MooninghamAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
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