Legal Opinion
Booten v. Argosy Gaming Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 18, 2006No. 5-04-0423PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Goldenhersh
Plaintiffs, Angela L. Booten and Craig L. Willeford, employees of defendant, Argosy Gaming Company, doing business as the Alton Belle Casino, appeal from orders of the circuit court of Madison County granting a summary judgment in favor of defendant. Booten was employed as a housekeeper on board defendant’s gambling boat, the M/V Alton Belle II (Alton Belle). Willeford was employed as a slot attendant on the Alton Belle. They were injured in separate accidents while performing their respective jobs for defendant. Plaintiffs filed separate cases under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. App. § 688…
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