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Hutton v. Consolidated Grain & Barge Co.

Case Date: 05/23/2003
Court: 4th District Appellate
Docket No: 4-02-0437 Rel

NO. 4-02-0437

IN THE APPELLATE COURT

OF ILLINOIS

FOURTH DISTRICT

ROBERT W. HUTTON,
                       Plaintiff-Appellee,
                       v.
CONSOLIDATED GRAIN AND BARGE COMPANY, 
a Corporation; and CONSOLIDATED GRAIN 
AND BARGE COMPANY AT NAPLES, a 
Corporation,
                       Defendants-Appellants.		)
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)		Appeal from
Circuit Court of
Scott County
No. 01L2

Honorable
Ronald F. Robinson,
Judge Presiding.

MODIFIED ON DENIAL OF REHEARING

JUSTICE TURNER delivered the opinion of the court:

In July 2001, plaintiff, Robert W. Hutton, filed anaction against defendants, Consolidated Grain and Barge Company,a corporation, and Consolidated Grain and Barge Company atNaples, a corporation, seeking relief under the federal Jones Act(46 U.S.C. app.