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ELLISON v. SINCLAIR REFINING CO.

Gen. No. 63-F-16.

41 Ill. App.2d 436 (1963)

190 N.E.2d 635

James Ellison, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sinclair Refining Company, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

May 14, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gordon Burroughs, of Edwardsville, and Robert D. Barnes, of Chicago (Burroughs, Simpson & Burroughs, McBride, Baker, Wienke & Schlosser, of counsel), for appellant.

Moran, Beatty & Hiscott, of Granite City, for appellee.

HOFFMAN, JUSTICE.

This is an action under the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, 46 U.S.C. § 688 (commonly referred to as the Jones Act), and under the general maritime law for personal injuries. A jury trial resulted in a verdict of $30,000 against the defendant. Upon judgment being entered on the verdict by the trial court, this appeal followed.

Plaintiff's complaint is in two counts: Count I, under the Jones Act, alleges that the defendant negligently furnished...

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