| Hearn v. American River Transportation Co., No. 5-97-1031 5th District, March 11, 1999 |
| ROBERT L. HEARN, Plaintiff-Appellee and Cross-appellant, v. AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant and Cross-appellee. | Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison County. No. 96-L-218 Honorable Randall A. Bono, Judge, presiding. |
JUSTICE GOLDENHERSH delivered the opinion of the court:
Defendant, American River Transportation Company, appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Madison County, entered after a bench trial, in favor of plaintiff, Robert L. Hearn, in the amount of $388,150. Plaintiff originally brought this action to recover damages he sustained to his wrist during a fall while working as a deckhand on defendant's boat. Plaintiff filed his complaint raising claims under both the Jones Act (46 U.S.C.