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Magna Trust Co. v. Illinois Central R.R. Co.

Case Date: 04/18/2000
Court: 5th District Appellate
Docket No: 5-98-0792

Magna Trust Co. v. Illinois Central Railroad Co., No. 5-98-0792

5th District, 18 April 2000

MAGNA TRUST COMPANY, Administrator of the Estate ofJames C. Jones, Deceased,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Pulaski County.

No. 96-L-8

Honorable George M. Oros, Judge, presiding.

JUSTICE MAAG delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Magna Trust Company, administrator for the estate of James (Rusty) C. Jones, filed a wrongful death complaintagainst defendant, Illinois Central Railroad Co. (Illinois Central), alleging a violation of the Safety Appliance Act (49U.S.C.