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DUNGEY v. U.S. STEEL CORP.

No. 5-85-0377.

148 Ill. App.3d 484 (1986)

499 N.E.2d 545

JOHN DUNGEY, Plaintiff-Appellee and Cross-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant and Cross-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Rehearing denied November 7, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burroughs, Simpson, Hepler & Broom, of Edwardsville, for appellant.

Grey Chatham, of Cook, Shevlin, Keefe & Chatham, Ltd., of Belleville, for appellee.

Judgment reversed.

JUSTICE KARNS delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, John Dungey, brought suit against defendant, United States Steel Corporation, under the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S.C. sec. 688 (1982)) commonly known as the Jones Act, and under the general maritime law of the United States, in the circuit court of St. Clair County to recover damages for personal injuries received in the course of his employment. After a trial before the...

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