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FILE NAME: NS DATE: 1979 Aug DOC#: NS010 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Legal - Complaint & Summons of MW Stephens vs. Norfolk & Western Ain-uiii w m i ninni,, h i **, tu; j STATE OP ILLINOIS `SvFVi'f^ '}9'*>vr*jv':v'>IN THE U..CUIT COUMRATDIOSPONTHCEOUTHNITRYD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT* * r.~ \ ^:-g r i -" ` `. - MARTIN WESLEY STEPHENS 7, 5,l ' I . "vT.;*;'**** u ;.' y - i ' '. 1' . . jk0 *.> * ' - r' * . , ' I . ?*.. " v ` *. . Plaintiffs **.; .:,*- is.. .*. ** . -; .%:. Vvir;i*,% . l'\. ;.A* V .- " ^^..Vn o RFOLK 'AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Corporation , ^pV/' v w ' ^ `AW* '>*,' ' UTfVlflc.f &.V kw.X*-VV*-'.V--i;**s" V ' -T C*afci*7'^-V*:i v V V."*/. ;'5 iti . * *, v **. ! . . * * * A* *I* "*!. v :* , -: : ;: . ' - .; ; v---r Defendant* .. . [J- v.y.^ K-i. . ,, ,, ,. :,,'..ir*v; jj -V'mi^**.**XIti 1>& ,. :o Z&Vfr-g ; ^ ^ l7 T 0 K A0H OF THE ABOYE NAMED DEFENDANTS*; J" ? 1 i ^ `4y*MYon are hereby summoned and required to file an answer in this case, or otherwise file your appearance,^ 1%- * in the office of the clerk of this^aonrt, within 30 days after service of this summons, exclusive of the day of - * service. It yon fail to do sa| a judgment or decree by default may be taken against yon for the relief prayed to the complaint. . . .. J.. J * r . ' | This summons must be returned by the officer or other person to whom it was given for service, with indorsement thereon of service and fees, if any, immediately after service. If service cannot be made, this v ^ * 'A`v ^summons shall be returned ao indorsed. W & J - *. jThis summons may not be served later than 30 days after its date. \- -t - ^ ;^ {W ITNESS: WILLARD V. PORTELL the Cleik of said Circuit Court and the seal thereof at Ai . ., . . *. **: : Edwardsville, Illinois, th is________ Q..feh---------------- - d a y of-------- :------------ ? <`,v- .'. . . .. . ... rr* WILLARD V. PORTELL ' # C .. A Clerk of the Circui^Court) mj;yi`ii * JA "v;' [seal] /'; :#.:A; b ' -r-v; By y m A j ^ A ^ (Deputy) /J (Plaintiff's attorney or plaintiff if he is not represented by an attorney) *Address- Route 111 at Airline Dr . City_____11. A l t o n , IL ______________ __ Telephone (J U J U 3 5 9 -t? 0 1 1 Date of Serviiccee:____ l l z i _ , 190. 1 (To b* Inserted by officer c a the cooy left w ith tb e d e ie n d in t or other persoa) "v^ m - IN THE CIRCUIT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MADIcnN COUNTY, ILLINOIS MARTIN W ESLEY S T E P H E N S , _; v r . Plaintiff, SsSfe-'i..* -vs-- NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, a Corporation, > p -::\ ) Defendant. WlrJ: ? . V COMPLAINT F .E. L.A. . v - . 1 .yj u;. r "yS'^C'. ^ - # 5 j' . SifS&F-. `V' . -5- .. , . Now'-comes the plaintiff "MARTIN WESLEY STEPHENS"/;byfhisi attorneys,'PRATT, PIERCE, BRADFORD & GITCHOFF, LTD. , ;andVfoi hVsVc! $l*> | * . <% .ft. .>**.j.4^**., of action against the defendant, NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY a Corporation, alleges as follows: . V ^r. .. ? ; ';vl f:c ' .;:%1.V, That on or about August 6 , 1977, and for "some time '!'* , ; '` 'Vjfc thereto, the defendant, NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY/. V C o r p o r a l ^w a s i engaged in the business of interstate commerce in and throughout several states of the United States as a vfor the.purpose thereof, did operate and ' -t _ ^^CfCounty inIthe'State^GIllinois. && 4 fi. fc.- v common carrier,by railroad v, v ... > > do business in and about^MadisoJ ':j$C'*,r.*.' / 2.V* That? aft'said time and prior thereto, plaintiff w as;eftploy^ol by the defendant as a sheet metal worker. W j . -i . ' . . ; ' '.V4 7 . 3 That at said time and prior thereto, defendant was* A-* * ..r.V r in interstate commerce as a common carrier by railroad,rand all* orfpart^oli ,,i:Z;t'^f.V : * ^ -: plaintiff*s duties as an employee of the defendant were in furtheranceVof^ y?;>v , 'jfcg'/ interstate commerce and closely, directly and substantially affected the% ,X sair,e? bv reason whereof the rights and liabilities of the parties weref : governed by the Act of Congress known as the Federal Employers * Liability* Act, 45-U.S. Code, Sections 51-60. . <.3*'3 4. That on or about August 6, 1977, and for a long time-prior? thereto, plaintiff was engaged in the performance of his duties as " employee of the defendant as a sheet metal worker at defendants locomotiVt shops at Decatur, Illinois. Ml - ''Nife SMP.r>*4'* < rV* aW ;* *S ;V* V. f?'">.. . jy i n v :? .,"v ; :i**?z>:i. m? 5, . That the defendant# uy and through its duly authorized fei agents and employees# was then and there guilty of one or more of, I * following negligent acts or omissions in v iolation o_the Federal*] :ts. tt* .;,^,1% (a) v*1 ~ :. r!vV' t .*. ?(b) ! riigatii Failed to provide plaintiff a `iV-w* reasonably safe place to work; . -`m & m >'-if'* '.5t;v Failed to provide plaintiff with safe; and suitable tools and equipment, ,,. ... 6 . That as a result# in whole or in part# of one or more^of] I \l* . -^v*' ^ ;vthe foregoing negligent acts or.omissions, plaintiff sustainedTsev ' . *-. . -j ' j* ' V.s^ v.permanent injuries to his lungs# resulting in disability^andCdisf: merit# and which has caused and will cause him in the future to suffer great pain and mental anguish? and he has lost and will-'in the future^li earnings he otherwise would have earned but for his injury;r and he been and will in the future be compelled to obligate himself for; *.il&i'i'\ , r1 aid and attention; and his future earning capacity has been seriously ii&^yiVE HUNDRED THOUSAIiD DOLLARS ($500,000.00) diminished thereby? ALL T M i r : :`| .. : ,.v. I JySf'against- theWHdEeRfEenFdOaRnEt^vplNaOiRnFtOiLfKf#ANMDARWTEISNTEVR7NESRLAEIYLWSATYEPHCEONMSPANYp,rayas-CojrupdogrmaetnidS -I-' . ft in the sum of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) and-costsSofI /vPRATT, FIERCE, BRADF01 BY ` #1 N O T E : P L A I N T I F F DEM ANDS V T R IA L BY JU R Y OF ,,THIS CAUSE OF ACTION, John T. Tieirce, Jr. Attorneys for Plaintif'; Route 111 at Airline Drive P. 0. Box 179 '4;, 0 ! N East Alton, Illinois 62024 Telephone: (618) 259-8011 >38 - \>-h5-^