James R. Laduke v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1989-07-20

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RIPPLE, Circuit Judge. James R. LaDuke filed a negligence claim against the Burlington Northern Railroad Co. (Burlington Northern) under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 , in the Circuit Court of Peoria County, Illinois on April 25, 1988. Burlington Northern filed a motion to dismiss or transfer the action on th…

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