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· 11/19/1993

Templeton v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.

Citations

  • 628 N.E.2d 442
  • 257 Ill. App. 3d 42
  • 194 Ill. Dec. 945

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that verdict including separate amounts for disability and pain and suffering was not excessive, without discussing the jury instructions on damages
  • holding that verdict including separate amounts for disability and pain and suffering was not excessive, without discussing the jury instructions on damages
  • new trial warranted when irrelevant matter may have confused the jury or influenced its view of relevant facts
  • new trial warranted when irrelevant matter may have confused the jury or influenced its view of relevant facts
  • “Federal law must be followed in construing [a] plaintiffs entitlement to damages in a FELA case.” (citing Brown v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co., 162 Ill. App. 3d 926, 931-32 (1987))
  • evidence of prior occurrences relevant to show knowledge and notice of dangerous condition

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Judges: Murray

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