Legal Opinion
Dungey v. United States Steel Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 30, 1986No. 5-85-0377PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Karns
Plaintiff, John Dungey, brought suit against defendant, United States Steel Corporation, under the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S.C. sec. 688 (1982)) commonly known as the Jones Act, and under the general maritime law of the United States, in the circuit court of St. Clair County to recover damages for personal injuries received in the course of his employment. After a trial before the court sitting without a jury, judgment was entered in favor of plaintiff. Both parties appeal.
Plaintiff was a member of Operating Engineers Local No. 520; he was employed by defendant as an oiler on a…
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