Legal Opinion
Hays v. Louisiana Dock Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 2, 1983No. 82-369PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Welch
The present appeal is taken from a dismissal of the plaintiff’s action to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly suffered aboard the M/Y Tennessee on the Mississippi River on approximately March 2, 1978. The question presented here is whether that action is barred on res judicata grounds due to a dismissal with prejudice in Federal court of a prior action brought by the plaintiff.
The plaintiff first filed suit in the circuit court of Madison County on March 16, 1978, against American Commercial Barge Line Company (ACBL) and Louisiana Dock Company, Inc. (La. Dock). In his complaint,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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