Legal Opinion
Franklin v. Tomlinson Fleet Corp.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided October 7, 1957No. 56 C 1683PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SULLIVAN, Chief Judge.
This is a complaint under the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 to recover damages allegedly suffered by a seaman while in the course of his duties as an employee of defendant. The accident which caused the injuries occurred when the boat on which plaintiff was employed was “traveling the navigable waters bordering upon the State of Illinois” (Complaint, par. 4). The defendant is a Delaware corporation, and service of process was made on the Secretary of State of Illinois in accordance with the Illinois Non-Resident Water Craft Act (Ch. 110, Ill.Rev.Stat.1951, Sec. 263a et…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jones v. PeblerIllinois Supreme Court · 1939
- German v. Carnegie-Illinois Steel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1946
- Phillips v. Pope & Talbot, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1952
- Tardiff v. Bank Line, Ltd.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1954
3Cited by9 opinions
- Elkhart Engineering Corporation v. Dornier WerkeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- State Ex Rel. Buckson v. Pennsylvania RailroadSuperior Court of Delaware · 1967
- The Pure Oil Company v. Pascual SuarezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Valkenburg, K.-G. v. The S.S. Henry DennyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1961
- S. S. Philippine Jose Abad Santos and National Development Co. v. Jessie P. BannisterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
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