Appellate Court of Illinois September 19, 1997, 5-95-0338 (Ficken v. Alton & Southern Railway Co.)

JUSTICE CHAPMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Roger Ficken, brought this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U.S.C.A. § 51 (West 1986)) (FELA) to recover damages allegedly caused by defendant Alton & Southern Railway Company’s negligence in failing to provide a reasonably safe place to work. The jury returned a verdict for Ficken. We affirm.