Illinois Appeals Court Vacates $3.5 Million Union Pacific Verdict Over Excluded Conviction Evidence
December 12, 2025
December 12, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Illinois Appeals Court Vacates $3.5 Million Union Pacific Verdict Over Excluded Conviction Evidence
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On Dec. 9, 2025, an Illinois appeals court overturned a $3.5 million injury verdict against Taft client Union Pacific Railroad Co., ruling that the trial court wrongly barred evidence of the plaintiff's prior theft conviction. The . . .
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Illinois Appeals Court Vacates $3.5 Million Union Pacific Verdict Over Excluded Conviction Evidence
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On Dec. 9, 2025, an Illinois appeals court overturned a $3.5 million injury verdict against Taft client Union Pacific Railroad Co., ruling that the trial court wrongly barred evidence of the plaintiff's prior theft conviction. The . . .
