Legal Opinion
Gassman v. RGB RIVERBOAT
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 25, 2002No. 2-01-0158PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Geiger
delivered, the opinion of the court:
The plaintiff, Gloria Gassman, was injured while working on a riverboat casino owned by the defendants, RGB Riverboat, d/b/a Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin, and Elgin Riverboat Resort, d/b/a Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin. The plaintiff sued for personal injuries under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. app. § 688 (1994)) and under general maritime law. After a bench trial, the trial court found on behalf of the defendants. On appeal, the plaintiff argues that (1) this cause should be remanded for a hearing to determine whether the trial court had subject matter…
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