Legal Opinion
Brumley v. Federal Barge Lines, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 14, 1979No. 78-516PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Karns
Plaintiff, Gordon Brumley, brought this action in the Circuit Court of St. Clair County under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. §688 et seq. (1970)) to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly caused by the negligence of defendant, Federal Barge Lines, Inc. The jury returned a verdict of $84,000 in favor of plaintiff upon which judgment was entered. Defendant now appeals from the denial of his post-trial motion for judgment n.o.v., a new trial or a substantial remittitur. Brumley died following the filing of notice of appeal and his widow has been substituted as plaintiff-appellee.
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2Cases cited23 opinions
- Seaboard Air Line Railway v. HortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Eichel v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Tipton v. Socony Mobil Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gypsum Carrier, Inc. v. William D. HandelsmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- Town of Cicero v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1949
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3Cited by19 opinions
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