MALONE v. A.L. MECHLING BARGE LINES, INC.

No. 77-320.

63 Ill. App.3d 756 (1978)

380 N.E.2d 497

JERRY K. MALONE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. A.L. MECHLING BARGE LINES, INC., Defendant-Appellant and Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Appellee. — (BULK SERVICE CORPORATION, Third-Party Defendant-Appellee and Cross-Appellant.)

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed August 30, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley, McGovern, McMurray & Black, of Chicago (Michael A. Snyder, of counsel), for appellant A.L. Mechling Barge Lines, Inc.

Robert E. Ryan, of Alton, for appellee Bulk Service Corporation.

John T. Pierce, of Pratt, Pierce, Bradford & Gitchoff, Ltd., of East Alton, for appellee Jerry K. Malone.


Affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE KARNS delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Jerry K. Malone, brought suit against A.L. Mechling Barge Lines, Inc. (hereinafter "Mechling") under the general maritime law of the United States in the Circuit Court of Madison County to recover for personal injuries received when he fell into the hold of Barge JIH-87 owned by Mechling. He was employed by Bulk Service Corporation (hereinafter...

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