Legal Opinion
Hendricks v. Riverway Harbor Service St. Louis, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 29, 2000No. 5-99-0205PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Maag
Riverway Harbor Service St. Louis, Inc. (defendant), appeals a judgment in favor of Ronald M. Hendricks (plaintiff). Plaintiff filed suit in St. Clair County, seeking damages for negligence under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 688 (1994)) and for maintenance and cure under general maritime law. Defendant filed a timely answer in which it requested a jury trial and asserted the affirmative defense of contributory negligence. On plaintiffs motion, the trial court denied defendant’s jury demand. A bench trial was conducted on November 9 and 10, 1998. On November 18, 1998, the trial judge entered a…
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