Legal Opinion
Hanson v. Consolidated Rail Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 27, 1996No. 1—94—3048PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cahill
William Hanson filed a complaint under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) (45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1988)), alleging that Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) negligently caused injuries to his hand and arm. The jury returned a verdict for Hanson in the amount of $507,500. Conrail appeals the denial of its post-trial motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, a new trial. We affirm.
Hanson was injured while he was working for Pennsylvania Truck Lines as a terminal manager at a railroad yard in Chicago. Pennsylvania Truck Lines was a subsidiary of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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- Mort v. WalterIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
- Pry v. Alton & Southern Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1992
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