Legal Opinion
James Kelley, Cross-Appellant v. Sun Transportation Company, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 17, 1990No. 88-2533, 88-2586PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
James Kelley sued his employer, Sun Transportation Company (Sun), for injuries suffered during the course of work on a towboat on the Missouri River. The suit was based on the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688. On July 6, 1988, the district court, hearing the case without a jury, entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff. Total damages were calculated to be $237,950.00. The judgment against Sun was lowered by 25% to $178,463.00 to reflect contributory negligence by Mr. Kelley. Sun appealed the judgment against it, and Mr. Kelley cross-appealed the finding of 25%…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Walker v. Lykes Bros. S.S. Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
- George W. Dixon, Libelant-Appellee v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- Hans Peymann v. Perini CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- Robert Reinhart v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by19 opinions
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