Legal Opinion
Kurpiel v. Calumet River Fleeting
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided February 17, 2010No. Case No.: 08-CV-3155PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ROBERT M. DOW, JR., District Judge.
Plaintiff Brett Kurpiel filed his complaint against Defendant Calumet River Fleeting, Inc. (“Calumet”), seeking damages for injuries he allegedly sustained during his employment with Calumet. Kurpiel brings his claim pursuant to the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688, alleging that his injuries resulted from Calumet’s negligence and the unseaworthiness of the vessel. On June 17, 2009, Defendant Calumet moved for summary judgment [26], For the following reasons, the Court grants Defendant’s motion for summary judgment.
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