Eagle Marine Industries v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

State: Illinois

Docket No: 102462 Rel

Case Date: 01/25/2008

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS

EAGLE MARINE INDUSTRIES, INC., et al., Appellees, v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant. Opinion filed January 25, 2008.

JUSTICE BURKE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Freeman, Fitzgerald, Kilbride, Garman, and Karmeier concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION Plaintiffs, Eagle Marine Industries, Inc., River City Landscape Supply, Inc., and ConAgra Foods, Inc., doing business as Peavy Company, filed a complaint for injunctive relief against defendant, Union Pacific Railroad Company. Plaintiffs sought to enjoin and restrain defendant from obstructing a railroad grade crossing located on Monsanto Avenue west of Route 3 in Sauget, Illinois, for more than 10 minutes under section 18c

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