Legal Opinion
Huffman v. Inland Oil & Transport Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 29, 1981No. 79-322PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE KASSERMAN
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff, Howard D. Huffman, brought action against defendant, Inland Oil & Transport Co., for injuries sustained by plaintiff while serving as a crew member on defendant’s river towboat. The injuries allegedly occurred at a time when the vessel was located on the Tennessee River in the State of Alabama. Suit was brought in Madison County, Illinois, and following a jury trial, plaintiff was awarded damages in the amount of $185,000.
On appeal, defendant challenges the propriety of permitting the suit to be maintained in…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Milliken v. MeyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Shaffer v. HeitnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Gray v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1961
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- NTN Bearing Corp. of America v. Charles E. Scott, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1983
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