Appellate Court of Illinois September 21, 1967, Gen. No. 50,824 (Bardo v. Chicago River & Indiana Railroad)

MR. JUSTICE SCHWARTZ

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff brought suit to recover for injuries sustained during the course of his employment as a switchman. He charges general negligence pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act and failure of an automatic coupler to operate properly in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Safety Appliance Act.