No. 2--00-0425
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| ROBIN PICCIOTTO, | ) | Appeal from the CircuitCourt | ||
| ) | of Kane County. | |||
| Plaintiff-Appellant, | ) | |||
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| v. | ) | No. 99--LK--515 | ||
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| RGBRIVERBOAT,d/b/aGrand | ) | |||
| VictoriaCasino,Elgin;ELGIN | ) | |||
| RIVERBOATRESORT,d/b/aGrand | ) | |||
| VictoriaCasino,Elgin;andGOLD | ) | |||
| STRIKE, INC., | ) | Honorable | ||
| ) | Pamela K. Jensen, | |||
| Defendants-Appellees. | ) | Judge, Presiding. | ||
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JUSTICE RAPP delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff, Robin Piccioto, appeals from the trial court'sjudgment granting the motion to dismiss of defendants, RGBRiverboat, d/b/a Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin; Elgin RiverboatResort, d/b/a Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin; and Gold Strike, Inc.,based upon the statute of limitations. We affirm.
The record indicates that on January 15, 1997, plaintiff fileda complaint against defendants, her former employers, seekingdamages for an injury plaintiff suffered on January 16, 1995, whileworking as a crew member on defendants' vessel. Plaintiff soughtdamages for claims under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C.