McINTYRE v. WOOD RIVER TOWING CO.

No. 74-346.

37 Ill. App.3d 488 (1976)

346 N.E.2d 420

RAYMOND McINTYRE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WOOD RIVER TOWING COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed April 7, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Shepherd, of Coburn, Croft, Shepherd & Herzog, of St. Louis, and James D. Edgar, of Webster Groves, for appellant.

Cohn, Carr, Korein, Kunin and Brennan, of East St. Louis (Rex Carr, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE GEORGE J. MORAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Madison County which denied its post-trial motion for a new trial in a case wherein plaintiff sued under Title 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, commonly called "The Jones Act," and the general maritime law of the United States.

Defendant contends it is entitled to a new trial because (1) the trial court improperly instructed...

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