Williams v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad

This case is before the Court upon a petition for writ of certiorari. I would reverse the judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals. Petitioner Robert Allen Williams filed suit against the respondent Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company (“ICG”) based on negligence under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (FELA). The railroad denied liability and claimed that Williams was contribu-torily negligent. The case was submitted to a jury, and the jury returned a general verdict in favor of Williams in the amount of $1. The trial court entered judgment upon the verdict.…