Legal Opinion
Stephan v. Selvic Marine Towing Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 18, 1990No. 1-89-1093PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE CERDA
delivered the opinion of the court:
The plaintiff, Donald Stephan, as administrator of the estate of William Stephan, deceased, appeals from a judgment of the circuit court dismissing his wrongful death action for being time barred. The question presented is whether a plaintiff may invoke Illinois’ “saving” statute (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 110, par. 13 — 217) to extend the period of limitation in actions brought pursuant to the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. §688 (Supp. 1987)).
The plaintiff’s decedent was employed as an engineer by the Selvic Marine Towing Corporation (Selvic),…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Wilson v. GarciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- DelCostello v. International Brotherhood of TeamstersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Burnett v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Donald R. Davis v. Smith's Transfer, Inc. And Teamsters Local Union No. 549Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- People of the Living God v. Star Towing Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1968
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by8 opinions
- Ralphael Okoro v. Randall BohmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- Ciers v. O.L. Schmidt Barge Lines, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1996
- Ira Malone and Charlotte Malone v. Bankhead Enterprises, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Huett v. Illinois Central Gulf RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
- Mercantile Holdings, Inc. v. FeldmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.