LA BUY, District Judge.
Plaintiff, a longshoreman employed by Maritime Service, Inc., was allegedly injured on board a barge owned by defendant while he was unloading bags of sugar therefrom. This suit was filed two years, seven months, and one day after the occurrence.
The defendant vessel owner has moved to dismiss both counts of the complaint for the reason that the action is barred by the Illinois statute of limitations requiring actions for personal injuries...
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