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ESSARY v. LOUISIANA DOCK CO.

No. 77-265.

66 Ill. App.3d 182 (1978)

383 N.E.2d 731

THOMAS ESSARY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LOUISIANA DOCK CO., Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed November 22, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fritz G. Faerber and Malcolm D. Durr, both of Alton (Lucas & Murphy, of St. Louis, Missouri, of counsel), for appellant.

Jerome J. Schlichter and David J. Letvin, both of Cohn, Carr, Korein, Kunin & Brennan, of East St. Louis, for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

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

Defendant Louisiana Dock Company appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Madison County entered upon a jury verdict awarding $37,500 to plaintiff Thomas Essary for injuries he received while in defendant's employ. Plaintiff brought this action pursuant to the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S.C. § 688 (1970)). Plaintiff's complaint sought damages for loss of...

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