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ALTER BARGE LINE v. CONSOLIDATED GRAIN & BARGE

No. 00-3022.

272 F.3d 396 (2001)

ALTER BARGE LINE, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CONSOLIDATED GRAIN & BARGE CO., et al., Defendants. Appeal of Randy W. Pherigo, Claimant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 8, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James V. O'Brien (argued), Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, St. Louis, MO, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Ronald E. Fox, Fox Galvin, St. Louis, MO, for Defendants.

Hugh M. Talbert (argued), Talbert & Mallon, Alton, IL, for Claimant-Appellant.

Before FAIRCHILD, CUDAHY, and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

After suffering severe injuries when the equipment he was using to unload one of Alter Barge Line, Inc.'s barges malfunctioned, Randy Pherigo filed a personal injury suit against Alter and other defendants. Alter invoked its statutory right to limit its liability to the value of the barge and its cargo ($45,350) in a separate proceeding under the Vessel Owner's Limitation of Liability Act, 46 U.S.C. app. §§ 181-96, and Rule F of the Supplemental...

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