United States Seventh Circuit

In a suit by a railroad engineer against his employer alleging negligence under the Federal Employers Liability Act and a violation of the Locomotive Inspection Act, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff did not make a prima facie case of negligence under FELA; and 2) plaintiff was not able to establish a case for negligence per se since he did not present evidence that would indicate a violation of railroad safety statutes or regulations.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/13/2007
• Decided 03/09/2007
• Published 03/09/2007

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, POSNER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James T. Foley (argued), Hoey & Farina, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel J. Mohan (argued), Bernard Roccanova, Daley & Mohan, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.