FULLILOVE v. CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.

No. 13050.

286 F.2d 667 (1961)

Johnnie FULLILOVE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY and The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

Rehearing March 13, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Levett, Chicago, Ill., Arthur F. Penway, of Chicago, Ill., of counsel, for appellant.

Donald J. O'Brien, O. L. Houts, Max E. Wildman, for Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co.

Robert H. Bierma, A. L. Foster, Kirkland, Ellis, Hodson, Chaffetz & Masters, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellee, Pennsylvania R. Co., Frederick W. Temple, Chicago, Ill., of counsel.

Before SCHNACKENBERG, KNOCH and CASTLE, Circuit Judges.


KNOCH, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff sued to recover damages for personal injuries, charging common law negligence. Both defendants moved for a directed verdict of not guilty at the conclusion of the plaintiff's case on the issue of liability only. The Trial Court instructed the jury to find for the defendants. Plaintiff appealed from judgment entered on that finding.

Plaintiff's employer, Continental Grain Company, hereinafter...

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