Legal Opinion
Schrier v. Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 25, 1980No. 79-1221PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Downing
Plaintiff, Peter F. Schrier, brought an action in the circuit court of Cook County under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U.S.C. §51 et seq. (1976)) (hereinafter referred to as FELA) against defendant, Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company (hereinafter referred to as Railroad), to recover damages for injuries he allegedly sustained when he tripped over debris in the plant yard of Inland Steel Company (hereinafter referred to as Inland) while engaged in switching operations for the Railroad.
In accordance with section 25(2) of the Civil Practice Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 110, par.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Ingersoll v. KleinIllinois Supreme Court · 1970
- Shenker v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Inman v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Booth-Kelly Lumber Co. v. Southern Pacific Co. Southern Pacific Co. v. Booth-Kelly Lumber CoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Gaulden v. Burlington Northern, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1982
- Duffield v. Marra, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1988
- Talas v. Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1985
- Schrier v. Indiana Harbor Belt RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
- Summar v. Indiana Harbor Belt RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1987
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