In the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, a lawsuit has been filed by May Raun as the special administrator of the estate of Cimei Liao against Norfolk Southern Railway Company and Union Pacific Railroad Company. The case ID is 20241003295 and was filed on March 27, 2024. Other respondents in discovery include 4K Cartage Inc., A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, AAA Cooper Transportation, Blume Global Inc., Centera Transport Inc., Evans Delivery Company Inc., Hub Group Inc., Huzar Logistics Inc., J.B. Hunt Transport Inc., R+L Carriers Inc., Schneider National Carriers Inc., TAS Logistics Inc., and United Parcel Service Co.
The plaintiff's attorneys are from Patricoski Law Offices. The lawsuit alleges that negligent acts and omissions in the operation of train rail, yard facility, and other locomotive equipment located beneath and adjacent to the Interstate 90 Expressway caused the death of Cimei Liao on October 3, 2022. The damages claimed exceed $100,000.
The plaintiff seeks judgment for negligence against Norfolk Southern Railway Company and Union Pacific Railroad Company for their alleged failure to properly secure an "Intermodal Box Connector," which crashed through Liao's windshield while she was driving on Interstate 90 Expressway causing her death.