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.